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Le palais des automae

Nina Varela

4.08 AVERAGE

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This book tackles what it means to be human. It creates a firm line between humans and the Automa and then blurs said line over the course of the book.
adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious fast-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: Complicated
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Writing style wasn’t anything toooo impressive, but love a good fantasy, and the concepts behind this plot and romance are so creative! It was a refreshing break from a lot of the fantasy echo-chamber of SJM influenced writing that I’m very bored of. It’s also so beautiful and purposeful that this regal, non-human character is seen as “flawed” for her feelings. Can definitely symbolically resonate with that! It’s exciting to see the journey Crier goes on. 

The main character is stereotypical, but the romance in the story is enticing enough that I don’t mind. 
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional 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

This book really isn’t awful, I just don’t think it was for me.

The plot and romance did nothing for me and i’m disappointed by that

I probably will end up reading iron heart just to conclude the series but damn 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes