Reviews

The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz

phobis837's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

katerzjoy's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.5

This was the slowest of burns for me. Not in the romance department (that was without spice and fairly straightforward). No the slow burn was how long it took me to finish the book! I think that’s the longest it’s take me ever. Despite my slowness the book was well paced. The characters, action and environment were so rich I was physically there when reading it. When I wasn’t reading I would find myself thinking about the characters and plot and look forward to when I was going to get back to it. I enjoyed learning about another real culture/place and a new magic system, creatures and legends. 

There were genuine twists/surprises/developments that made perfect sense but didn’t predict. Characters made you feel strongly about them

I would give it 4.5 🌟 and only less because it didn’t have me hooked that I HAD to finish it. 

buran's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

hsaven's review

2.5

2.5

beaubaggins's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

marvel0us's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

kuromiibearr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I enjoyed reading this book but at some parts it was really slow and I was about to DNF but I am glad I continued.

mamelia00's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.0

heyhellohalie's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

littlebookterror's review against another edition

2.75

For a world that is so dark and involves sacrificial killings, bloodlines, and (vengeful) Gods, the book truly tries to shy away from diving deeper into any of that.

Throughout the entire reading experience (I ended up picking the audiobook up as well), I was never fully gripped by the characters or the story.
Reina is definitely the underdog and I was very intrigued by why her grandmother Ursulina would send in the first place but I struggled more and more with her decisions as the story went on.
Eva's a little more... basic might be the word. Her point of view does feel a little bit like "not like other girls" and again, I don't think she lived up to the potential that was hinted at in the earlier chapters.

And then the big finale felt both too convenient and not even the interesting family dynamics saved it.
As for the worldbuilding, I think I'm bothered that it's such a small scale when the world felt so large? From the roles of the nozariel to the religion, it was all very simple and inorganic.



I received an advanced reading copy from Daphne Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.