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sarah984's review
hopeful
tense
slow-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
3.0
I was so excited for this because I really enjoyed The Outside, but it wound up disappointing me a bit. The plot point that I was least happy with at the end of The Outside takes up a lot of real estate in this book, and the parts that involve it are very boring and repetitive. The POV character for most of these sections is THE least compelling character in the series and it feels like half the novel is just him dithering.
The parts about the rebellion and the students’ new Outside powers were interesting but not really focused on enough (though I did really like the last couple of chapters). I loved the way the gone people are portrayed in this one - they sort of felt like ~spooky mad people~ in the first book and here their ways of thinking and interacting with the world are explained a bit more. I liked Yasira dealing with her new mindset but sadly I still found Tiv kind of dull - she felt very reactive and kind of just orbited around Yasira.
I would only recommend this if you really liked the first one or if you're really into Elu for some reason.
The parts about the rebellion and the students’ new Outside powers were interesting but not really focused on enough (though I did really like the last couple of chapters). I loved the way the gone people are portrayed in this one - they sort of felt like ~spooky mad people~ in the first book and here their ways of thinking and interacting with the world are explained a bit more. I liked Yasira dealing with her new mindset but sadly I still found Tiv kind of dull - she felt very reactive and kind of just orbited around Yasira.
I would only recommend this if you really liked the first one or if you're really into Elu for some reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, and Confinement
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
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