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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I think this book's biggest flaw is the way it told me things about the world and characters but I never believed them.
Humans and automa act and appear to think exactly the same. If you told me Crier's kind were elves and it was the elf v. human oppression, the story would barely change, and that's absurd considering how it's marketed as a book with "dense world building".
Crier is also written to be naive, but she feels like she was born yesterday. She lacks a history, a whole life before the start of this book. Crier's relationship with her father is also really confusing, only because Crier herself seems surprised at how he treats her (being left out of the council, dismissive at other times etc.). Why is Crier surprised by her relationship with her father and her role--what did she expect and what changed?
Also the romance didn't work for me. Crier loves Ayla instantly even though they never really get to know eachother, and Ayla wants Crier dead but also to make out with her sometimes and she claims that's love. The foundation for their relationship wasn't there for me.
Another reviewer said the side characters felt more fully developed than Crier and I agree. Kinok, her fiancé, was barely on the page but he came across as a complex master manipulator. I was more invested in what he had going on
I stuck it out because it seemed very beloved but I won't go on with this series.
Humans and automa act and appear to think exactly the same. If you told me Crier's kind were elves and it was the elf v. human oppression, the story would barely change, and that's absurd considering how it's marketed as a book with "dense world building".
Crier is also written to be naive, but she feels like she was born yesterday. She lacks a history, a whole life before the start of this book. Crier's relationship with her father is also really confusing, only because Crier herself seems surprised at how he treats her (being left out of the council, dismissive at other times etc.). Why is Crier surprised by her relationship with her father and her role--what did she expect and what changed?
Also the romance didn't work for me. Crier loves Ayla instantly even though they never really get to know eachother, and Ayla wants Crier dead but also to make out with her sometimes and she claims that's love. The foundation for their relationship wasn't there for me.
Another reviewer said the side characters felt more fully developed than Crier and I agree. Kinok, her fiancé, was barely on the page but he came across as a complex master manipulator. I was more invested in what he had going on
I stuck it out because it seemed very beloved but I won't go on with this series.
I'm not ready to give up on [a:K. Aten|15962937|K. Aten|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1588958710p2/15962937.jpg] as my favourite lesbian fantasy writer but I did enjoy this series.
i felt like nothing really happened in the book and even though it was supposed to be a enemies to lovers but it low key gave insta love. i felt like the world wasn’t that developed either… or the characters honestly. i still enjoyed it and plan on reading the next book !
adventurous
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
I enjoyed the worldbuilding of this book and thought the plot was really interesting. Went right out and got the sequel to continue the series!
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
dark
tense
medium-paced
It was a new ish plot for me and I found it interesting. The characters were good, but it felt a bit slow at times. And such an open ending just shouldn't be allowed. There wasn't any clear end to the book and I feel like the sequel is just another chapter.
kind of a paint-by-numbers dystopian book, lots of exposition. the plot was fairly bleh. the prose was also kinda lacking. This book severely lacked depth and everyone just seemed to be explaining stuff to each other all the time. Maybe this is just YA fiction for you. Still, the enemies-to-lovers kinda thing was FUCKING good and the only redemptive quality.