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The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

6 reviews

aliyachaudhry's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

"I'm actually an elite member of a secret society"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Chronic illness, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gun violence, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Cancer, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Police brutality, Rape, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Genocide, Dementia, and Xenophobia

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Cancer, Cursing, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Police brutality, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

kimzeyk's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I should have re-read the first two books before starting this one - I had to go back to the last few chapters of book 2.  Be sure you’re clear on who’s dead and who’s alive, and do read the dramatis personae at the beginning.  

The bulk of the “story” happens inside the characters’ heads - as others have said, there’s very little plot.   But I do love her writing; this is a series I could see picking up and re-reading all in a row at some point, and maybe I’d enjoy it more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Gore

takarakei's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I finished this a few days ago and haven't stopped thinking about it.

This series is so hard to form coherent thoughts around because it really is so unique and unlike anything else I've read. To quote Ms Olivie Blake herself: "The relationships will be the plot, because relationships are all that matter. They're all we can ever take with us. They're the only real things we leave behind."

I've seen some mixed reviews of this book and I truly don't know what people were expecting having read the first two books? The characters are the focus. Their relationship dynamics are what makes this series interesting. The point of this book is to make you think about our existence. It's a rumination on the meaning of life. Do our choices matter? Is it all worth it?

Does that mean that this series it not for everyone? Absolutely! But I for one actually look forward to rereading this series for the rest of my life!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Grief, Classism, Alcohol, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Minor: Police brutality, Dementia, and Cancer

risemini's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Cancer, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Grief, Alcohol, Child death, Murder, Police brutality, and Dementia

ktkeps's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Toxic friendship, Grief, Police brutality, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death, and Sexual content