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vagorsol's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I am planning on rereading this book to give a more accurate review on my thoughts, but it didn’t feel right to have it at my previous score (4.5) when my actual feelings were a bit more “meh.”
A summary of what I recall were things I didn’t like:
A summary of what I recall were things I didn’t like:
- Apostle’s actions and personality felt inconsistent
- I felt Almena was a bit too. Unproblematic? Like it was way too easy for Apostle to be ok with her criminality because of details
- The romance didn’t feel like it naturally developed: to me, it was as if one moment they were this awkward frienemies and the next “oh they’re lovers now I guess” but it could definitely just be me.
- The integration of diversity felt a little “let me point out to you how much the west actually sucked.” I felt maybe it could have been more naturally integrated (I will admit I don’t know what that would look like though). Part of it might be because the pointing of out was done by a white woman which seemed a little “hm” to me. I did appreciate the enby Asian character, though. Like, literally me.
I did like how Almena’s ability worked. Can’t really remember what I liked, unfortunately so uh. Look forward to that from my reread review?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Racism
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