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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
Unsurprisingly, Kuangs has knocked it out of the park. I think I like this more than Babel? It leans on the cheesier side, but in a charming and grounded way. Peter Murdoch is the stand-out imo, tho Alice in the last third of the book also really shines. As someone who did WAY too many proofs in college, the magic system was engaging and a blast to follow. wish we had gotten more with it, but I understand the restraint for fear of overwhelming the reader. with a plot that reads like a Greek epic and a whole boat load of philosophical references, it stands to be the staple for our generatios "Hell adventure."
I hope Kuangs next work is not on a college campus tho. I find the Oxford/Cambridge setting so pompous, truly. For Babel it worked better since the students were essentially abducted, but here it got a bit grating. Yes, Cambridge is a big deal, however: I do not care LOL. it just comes across as braggy after a certain point, and of course doesn't help that Kuangs is Cambridge grad herself. IDK this irked me in Babel too, since she's an Oxford grad as well. All this being said, I hope her next work is NOT set at a college, but if it turns out to be Yale (her OTHER graduate alumnus), I will not be surprised 😠the vast majority of this book being set in Hell saved it from my ire of Cambridge/pompous college settings LOL
I hope Kuangs next work is not on a college campus tho. I find the Oxford/Cambridge setting so pompous, truly. For Babel it worked better since the students were essentially abducted, but here it got a bit grating. Yes, Cambridge is a big deal, however: I do not care LOL. it just comes across as braggy after a certain point, and of course doesn't help that Kuangs is Cambridge grad herself. IDK this irked me in Babel too, since she's an Oxford grad as well. All this being said, I hope her next work is NOT set at a college, but if it turns out to be Yale (her OTHER graduate alumnus), I will not be surprised 😠the vast majority of this book being set in Hell saved it from my ire of Cambridge/pompous college settings LOL
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Getting my hands on this book is maybe the luckiest I've ever been in my life, i’m beyond grateful !!!
I can understand how this is not everyone's cup of tea but oh my god it is mine. I LOVED this book. I want it tattooed onto my brain. get it? anyway Rebecca you are a genius.
I can understand how this is not everyone's cup of tea but oh my god it is mine. I LOVED this book. I want it tattooed onto my brain. get it? anyway Rebecca you are a genius.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes