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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
3.5.
Amei a história e os personagens (Wes é sensacional!), mas achei o começo um pouco difícil por despejar muita informação e a grande reviravolta foi previsível, na minha opinião. Mas nada que tenha me tirado o prazer que tive com essa leitura! Recomendo!!!
Amei a história e os personagens (Wes é sensacional!), mas achei o começo um pouco difícil por despejar muita informação e a grande reviravolta foi previsível, na minha opinião. Mas nada que tenha me tirado o prazer que tive com essa leitura! Recomendo!!!
Dark, thrilling, atmospheric, well-written, and charged with emotional value. Schwab has, without a doubt, some of the most unique, fascinating, and provoking worlds and ideas in the fantasy genre.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a good book. Not really what I usually read but I found it interesting and wanted to keep reading. Didn’t really expect carmen to be the one behind the disruption but it was good. Honestly thought that it would be roland but glad that it wasn’t.
This is exactly what I’ve been waiting to find from V.E. Schwab since finishing Addie LaRue.
Everything about this book completely worked for me. Even though this is one of her earlier books, it still managed to capture the things I love most about her writing style. This story managed to feel lush and transportive and mysterious and it felt so comforting to sink back into her particular style of prose. However, what I was not expecting was the ambiance we got from the actual plot and world of this book. The way The Archives and the world around it explore places in between death felt almost reminiscent of the things I love most about Neal Shusterman’s work, and I was a huge fan of the way it was developed here. Even though we didn’t get the full picture as to the hierarchy and structure of The Archives, it gave us just enough information while leaving enough unanswered questions that I was thoroughly engaged and compelled the entire way through. This book felt like it had hints of the themes that would later be explored in Gallant and the Darker Shades series, and it was so interesting seeing what felt like the roots of those books in this one.
I also just really loved the characters in this book. Mackenzie in particular I got attached to so quickly and I loved everything she represented. She clearly cares so deeply for the people she loves, but has been forced to spend so many years lying to everyone around her that she clearly has trouble knowing when she can stop and knowing who she can trust. Her fixation on the past makes it hard for her to see the future, but we also see her dream of living a “normal” life even while knowing she would never give up the life she has if she could. The moments when she feels older than her years feel earned and logical with everything she’s been through, and it’s impossible not to admire her strength and tenacity.
Wesley is also just an absolute golden retriever with spiky hair and black eyeliner, and I adored him every time he was on page. I really hope we get to learn more about him and his background in the next book.
I was worried that my reading taste had aged too much for me to enjoy this book, given that I added it to my TBR nearly 10 years ago, but I feel like I might have loved this book more for having read it now, and I will be abandoning the rest of my TBR to read The Unbound immediately.
Everything about this book completely worked for me. Even though this is one of her earlier books, it still managed to capture the things I love most about her writing style. This story managed to feel lush and transportive and mysterious and it felt so comforting to sink back into her particular style of prose. However, what I was not expecting was the ambiance we got from the actual plot and world of this book. The way The Archives and the world around it explore places in between death felt almost reminiscent of the things I love most about Neal Shusterman’s work, and I was a huge fan of the way it was developed here. Even though we didn’t get the full picture as to the hierarchy and structure of The Archives, it gave us just enough information while leaving enough unanswered questions that I was thoroughly engaged and compelled the entire way through. This book felt like it had hints of the themes that would later be explored in Gallant and the Darker Shades series, and it was so interesting seeing what felt like the roots of those books in this one.
I also just really loved the characters in this book. Mackenzie in particular I got attached to so quickly and I loved everything she represented. She clearly cares so deeply for the people she loves, but has been forced to spend so many years lying to everyone around her that she clearly has trouble knowing when she can stop and knowing who she can trust. Her fixation on the past makes it hard for her to see the future, but we also see her dream of living a “normal” life even while knowing she would never give up the life she has if she could. The moments when she feels older than her years feel earned and logical with everything she’s been through, and it’s impossible not to admire her strength and tenacity.
Wesley is also just an absolute golden retriever with spiky hair and black eyeliner, and I adored him every time he was on page. I really hope we get to learn more about him and his background in the next book.
I was worried that my reading taste had aged too much for me to enjoy this book, given that I added it to my TBR nearly 10 years ago, but I feel like I might have loved this book more for having read it now, and I will be abandoning the rest of my TBR to read The Unbound immediately.
An excellent book with a really interesting storyline, the characters have a lot of depth and the world building is very curious! Definitely recommend. I couldn't put it down and wasn't able to go to sleep until I did, that's a rare find!
This book was AMAZING. Everybody needs this book in their life. Do yourself a favor and pick this up ASAP.
5 out of 5 stars. Love the writing, the story, the characters - everything! It's perfectly paced with just enough mystery to keep you interested. The concept and characters are fantastic and I'm going to get my hands on the sequel as soon as I can! I'll be so disappointed if this series doesn't have a third book!
Review was originally posted on my blog, hiveretcafe
I really really liked The Archived. I wasn't irrevocably in love with it but I really liked it.
I am, however, in love with Wesley Ayers. I had a phase in my childhood where I thought that the whole "emo/scene" style was the hottest thing ever. I'm completely over that now, but Wesley <3. And that sass!
Anyways, I really adored the whole world building in this story.The Archived has this fantastic world built upon the age old question of: "What happens to people when they die?". I liked that we didn't know everything from the start, because the mystery really pulls you in and makes you question things. I adore Schwab's writing style and the description and tiny details that really just does it for me. Like the part where Mackenzie mentions that animals are all id and no ego.
I mean seriously, these quotes:
The story itself really sucks you in and I stopped keeping track of quotes after the first hundred pages. Woops! I can't wait to read The Unbound and The Archived series really does need a third book. I doubt I'll ever get enough of that sass. NEED TO GET A PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS BOOK ASAP.
I really really liked The Archived. I wasn't irrevocably in love with it but I really liked it.
I am, however, in love with Wesley Ayers. I had a phase in my childhood where I thought that the whole "emo/scene" style was the hottest thing ever. I'm completely over that now, but Wesley <3. And that sass!
Anyways, I really adored the whole world building in this story.The Archived has this fantastic world built upon the age old question of: "What happens to people when they die?". I liked that we didn't know everything from the start, because the mystery really pulls you in and makes you question things. I adore Schwab's writing style and the description and tiny details that really just does it for me. Like the part where Mackenzie mentions that animals are all id and no ego.
I mean seriously, these quotes:
"A sign on the far wall whispers cafe in faded cursive."
". . . but it always feels like night, smells like night. Night in a city after rain."
"Fear floats up my throat, a primal thing, a physical twinge as I step through."
"But it was put-on, a character, a lie. I am so good at it - lying - but I can't lie to myself."
The story itself really sucks you in and I stopped keeping track of quotes after the first hundred pages. Woops! I can't wait to read The Unbound and The Archived series really does need a third book. I doubt I'll ever get enough of that sass. NEED TO GET A PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS BOOK ASAP.