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Le palais des automae

Nina Varela

4.07 AVERAGE

soffsurge's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging inspiring 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

kelseahamm4's review against another edition

3.0

A New Favorite Shall I Say?
I Typically Don't Read Fantasy And Well This One Surprised Me
I Loved Crier's War And I Am Beyond Excited To Read The Sequel

n_ward's review against another edition

4.0

Great start

The thing about queer sf/f is that the gems come in all shapes and sizes. Crier's War is no different, coming in with a quiet start that quickly expands into something delicate and elaborate.

The people, places and politics of this world feel lived in in a way that fits it perfectly. Automated perfection on one side just emphasises the messiness of personhood and humanity on the other.

It's set up as a romance, but it also brgs the question of what it means to be real and to treat others as people. It's a well-trod road but one that's well done here all the same.

tjmheart's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ameaglin's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

cosmicthrain's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a book that I had anticipated greatly when I first bought it. As a sapphic, I was so excited to have a fantasy book with a main sapphic couple.

The introduction for Ayla and Crier are pretty good. I enjoy that the goal for Ayla and Crier are laid out at the beginning and they have motivations to reach these goals. Ayla's grief is so carnal, and so real - which is so nice to see.

I'm not usually an enemies to lovers reader, but I do think that the reason for the enemy part of Crier's War is well justified, especially when Ayla's grief is eating her alive. Crier being someone who does not understand what is happening in the Kingdom while she is wanting to get on the Red Hand Council is wonderfully ironic.