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emmgracebuch's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness
Minor: Drug use
gcot's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Oof.
My 15 year old, dark academia aesthetic, tumblr addict self would have eaten this up. Unfortunately, reading it now it’s just too pretentious and self-important for me. This book uses so many words to say not that much, and doesn’t make a whole ton of sense in the end.
Not much actually happens in this book, which I’m generally fine with. The point seems more to slowly unravel our characters and how we got to this point. However I didn’t even begin to remotely care about any character until well past halfway. They all just seem kind of the same, except in the ways we are explicitly told they are different.
I get it, I really do. I understand why people love this book but I was let down after all the hype
My 15 year old, dark academia aesthetic, tumblr addict self would have eaten this up. Unfortunately, reading it now it’s just too pretentious and self-important for me. This book uses so many words to say not that much, and doesn’t make a whole ton of sense in the end.
Not much actually happens in this book, which I’m generally fine with. The point seems more to slowly unravel our characters and how we got to this point. However I didn’t even begin to remotely care about any character until well past halfway. They all just seem kind of the same, except in the ways we are explicitly told they are different.
I get it, I really do. I understand why people love this book but I was let down after all the hype
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse
archiveofrasa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
all the reviews I watched were spot on when describing this book. overall, it was really entertaining and I did in fact buy the sequel purely because I want to see where this story goes, even if the way events here were executed pretty poorly.
there's much to be desired in this magic system, as every reviewer mentioned. I quickly realised the story wouldn't really explain anything at all. I just started going along with it as if it was a fanfiction, which this book definitely gives me that vibe. it's as if it's from a source material that has a more thought-out world to which if you were a fan of, you'd understand what the fanfic was trying to do and think it was actually quite intelligent.
the themes of moral dilemma were very interesting. I wish we spent more time on exploring why some feel as if this world, which is mostly similar to our own minus the magic (yes I know it doesn't really make sense), is not doing very well and why the Society needs these academics. I feel like if that was built up properly, then I feel like it would've come into fruition near the end much more smoothly. the plot twist was kind of just thrown at us? It was interesting enough that it didn't piss me off but I wish it was done better.
the characters were probably my favourite and I am biased to say it was mainly because of the messy dynamics between all of them. you can literally ship anyone, it's so much fun. I do wish we got more out of Nico and Reina as characters; the scenes they chose for each of their POV chapters didn't really say much about them? I really liked Nico's relationship with Gideon and how that developed, even though I think the author was trying to go for an "academic rivals to lovers" with Libby (I see it but I am a queer friends to lovers guy at heart). I liked all the characters and am curious to see where they end up in the second (and final) book.
there's much to be desired in this magic system, as every reviewer mentioned. I quickly realised the story wouldn't really explain anything at all. I just started going along with it as if it was a fanfiction, which this book definitely gives me that vibe. it's as if it's from a source material that has a more thought-out world to which if you were a fan of, you'd understand what the fanfic was trying to do and think it was actually quite intelligent.
the themes of moral dilemma were very interesting. I wish we spent more time on exploring why some feel as if this world, which is mostly similar to our own minus the magic (yes I know it doesn't really make sense), is not doing very well and why the Society needs these academics. I feel like if that was built up properly, then I feel like it would've come into fruition near the end much more smoothly. the plot twist was kind of just thrown at us? It was interesting enough that it didn't piss me off but I wish it was done better.
the characters were probably my favourite and I am biased to say it was mainly because of the messy dynamics between all of them. you can literally ship anyone, it's so much fun. I do wish we got more out of Nico and Reina as characters; the scenes they chose for each of their POV chapters didn't really say much about them? I really liked Nico's relationship with Gideon and how that developed, even though I think the author was trying to go for an "academic rivals to lovers" with Libby (I see it but I am a queer friends to lovers guy at heart). I liked all the characters and am curious to see where they end up in the second (and final) book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infertility, Alcohol, and Violence
sarahl92's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Chronic illness, Alcohol, and Confinement
annamay1021's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Violence
blueberry0531's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content
ashleyreads88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
The Atlas Six is nothing like I have ever read before. It's about a secret society, knowledge, and power. The six characters selected have different abilities and two of the characters (Libby and Nico) already know each other. I loved seeing Libby and Nico's complex relationship develop. There were so many things that happened in the book but the story was easy to follow and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed The Atlas Six and am dying to get my hands on the next installment. I think for me, the part I most appreciated was how this novel explored the inequalities and corruption inside academia, through the lens of characters experiencing it in completely different ways.
I will say, this might not be for readers who favor plot heavy novels. It is engaging, but focuses primarily on character development and psychological ponderings, with a majority of the higher stakes occurring during the last 15% of the book.
Nevertheless, I am excited to see how the series progresses:)
Also can we talk about Libby, Reina, and Parisa, because the women of the atlas six carried the story on their backs. Libby especially, I am a sucker for characters I related to (she is 100% the archer by Taylor Swift personified). I also have a soft spot for Gideon, and hope that he gets more page time in the Atlas Paradox.
I will say, this might not be for readers who favor plot heavy novels. It is engaging, but focuses primarily on character development and psychological ponderings, with a majority of the higher stakes occurring during the last 15% of the book.
Nevertheless, I am excited to see how the series progresses:)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
black_cat_iiix's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Kidnapping
iloponis's review against another edition
4.0
while this wasnt exactly a fast paced page turner i still fucking loved it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death