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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There will be flashes of really strong, heart wrenching scenes. And then many chapters of boring dense politics. DNF at 58%
I liked this but it’s really hard to keep up with all the characters and planets and tribes. Glad this is only a two book series.
Real score 4.65. Not feeling loquacious: just liked it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
It was good. im glad she didnt kill off the main character like in Divergent
So I accidentally spoiled myself for one the big reveals of this book which I think really affected my reading of it. But I think had I not had the spoiler I would have enjoyed it even more so while I think this read was a 3.5 for me I'm going to bump it up to 4 stars.
I loved Cyra in this just as I loved her in the first book. I love seeing her let more people in and become friends with others. I liked seeing the struggle in Cyra and Akos' relationship. The quickness of it in the first book bothered me a bit and so I liked that they finally were showing a dose of reality in their relationship. Akos had a lot of struggles in this book and some were painful to read but everything felt so right for his character. Cisi I loved in a lot of moments but there were a few where I was kind of bored by her chapters. Her currentgift is so interesting and I love the larger connotations at the end of this book (and a little throughout) that this character who is sweet and innocent is also a great manipulator.
The side characters shine in this. Eijeh technically has a couple of POV chapters, but he still feels very much like a side character. I loved getting to see into his head and how everything that had happened in the previous book really changed him. I love Teka much more than I did in the first book. Yma also unfolded into an even better character. The planet Ogra felt like it's own character and it's inhabitants were so interesting.
I loved Cyra in this just as I loved her in the first book. I love seeing her let more people in and become friends with others. I liked seeing the struggle in Cyra and Akos' relationship. The quickness of it in the first book bothered me a bit and so I liked that they finally were showing a dose of reality in their relationship. Akos had a lot of struggles in this book and some were painful to read but everything felt so right for his character. Cisi I loved in a lot of moments but there were a few where I was kind of bored by her chapters. Her currentgift is so interesting and I love the larger connotations at the end of this book (and a little throughout) that this character who is sweet and innocent is also a great manipulator.
The side characters shine in this. Eijeh technically has a couple of POV chapters, but he still feels very much like a side character. I loved getting to see into his head and how everything that had happened in the previous book really changed him. I love Teka much more than I did in the first book. Yma also unfolded into an even better character. The planet Ogra felt like it's own character and it's inhabitants were so interesting.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I actually liked this book more than the first one. There was more explanation of the political structure of the world, which created a depth to the galaxy that was missing a bit from the first one.
I also liked focal shift from Cyra and Akos's relationship to their relationships to other people. Friendship and familial love became a greater force than romantic love, which was a refreshing take for the particular genre.
I loved the audio work with this book. It was well paced and the reader's voices fit the characters.
I also liked focal shift from Cyra and Akos's relationship to their relationships to other people. Friendship and familial love became a greater force than romantic love, which was a refreshing take for the particular genre.
I loved the audio work with this book. It was well paced and the reader's voices fit the characters.