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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this series a lot! Most of the sci-fi, world-building was a bit confusing, but I breezed past it and it was interesting overall. I love the representation and Akos and Cyra are very cute <3
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
I loved the first book, but this one fell flat for me. The main plot twist was predictable. Emotions were talked about but were not felt. A lot of the book focused on the political maneuvering rather than on actual events. I liked the ending, but that's about it.
I had so many issues with this book. At times it seemed I would never finish reading it.
Somewhere at the half of it - like 200 pages in! - plot twist happened and I was suddenly very much interested in reading to the end!
I am very aware of how difficult this book was for me to read:
years have passed since I read the first book
the science fiction aspect is not something I usually go for
the abundance of cultural and language details the author has created for different planets and people required more concentration from me than I was willing to invest
my ability to imagine colorful and alien planets and scenery has been tested and found lacking yet again
All that said I loved the drama and the heavy tragic content. The characters were at times heartbreaking and I loved them for it. There was just enough mystery to most of the characters that they each could hold a book of their own story.
Somewhere at the half of it - like 200 pages in! - plot twist happened and I was suddenly very much interested in reading to the end!
I am very aware of how difficult this book was for me to read:
years have passed since I read the first book
the science fiction aspect is not something I usually go for
the abundance of cultural and language details the author has created for different planets and people required more concentration from me than I was willing to invest
my ability to imagine colorful and alien planets and scenery has been tested and found lacking yet again
All that said I loved the drama and the heavy tragic content. The characters were at times heartbreaking and I loved them for it. There was just enough mystery to most of the characters that they each could hold a book of their own story.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I didn't like this as much as Carve the Mark (which was a five star read for me) but I thought this was a pretty good ending to the duology! I loved Yma and Teka a lot in this book, and enjoyed the conclusion for both Cyra and Akos. I'm super glad I discovered this series and all the awesome characters Veronica Roth created in it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
No estoy 100 % segura, pero creo que llegué a leer menos de la mitad del libro (fue hace unos años ya que lo leí). Al final lo dejé porque se me estaba haciendo muy pesado el ritmo del libro, parecía como si no avanzara nada la historia. Fue tan molesto que hasta me salté páginas para leer trozos por adelantado (para ver qué pasaba), leyendo así detalles muy importantes de la historia y parte del final; aun así, no me apeteció nada leerlo entero para completarlo, de ahí a que lo dejara.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-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
This duet is everything. I love the characters, I love the tension between the different societies, and I love the way each group is given the space to fight for the their beliefs, even though it may be at odds with the main characters.