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bookishmikay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Gore, Death, and Blood
gabykyu's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I… was NOT prepared for the utter SUSPENSE and the great emotional rollercoaster this book put me through. I won’t put any spoilers because honestly, it’s worth you reading it yourself and discovering it all. I’ve never noted down quotes and scenes of a book but I noted down a good amount from this one that either made my weak-to-shipping-canon-lovers heart cry or made goosebumps rise on my arms at the magnitude of meaning behind the words on the pages.
I’m so glad I bought the second book knowing I was loving the first one so now I can just continue on with the story. I’m also going to look up more by this author because holy crap I love her ;-; Please read this book, it’s my first 5 star read of the year and it’s like my fourth book.
Graphic: Death, Racism, War, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Genocide
Minor: Body horror and Torture
owlsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I must choose goodness.
Personally, Skyhunter was a pretty light and entertaining read. Marie Lu's writing was engrossing as always and I really very much enjoyed the world-building here and how it was developed. I also liked that the author didn't shy away from the horrors of war and how they affected other people.
Talin's perspective was engaging and I really liked how determined and brave she was. I was so pleasantly surprise that she was mute and communicated through sign language; the way that was incorporated into the world-building itself was also really nice and I loved that this, in no way, defined who Talin was as a person.
I had quite a few theories while reading this book and pretty much all of them panned out. A lot of the twists were typical YA plot reveals and some of them were very convenient to boot. Around the halfway point I already pretty much knew how everything was going to go and there were only one or two surprises left for me as the story progressed.
The ending was interesting despite the predictability. Talin was in a very difficult situation and made a choice that was not easy for her to make, but that left me really curious about the sequel. I really want to know how that's going to go--even though I already have an idea of what's going to happen lol
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Death of parent
malomegh's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and War
violet_oops's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
beccaand's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror and Torture
Minor: Death of parent
bookphile's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
The cast of characters is interesting and diverse, and you get to fall in love with every single one of them as the story progresses. I can honestly say that I loved every single one of them.
There's a lot of discussion about war, the affects of war on the people, the treatment of refugees - even when they are ready to lay down their life for a country that continually rejects them. The price of peace and the cost of conquest and bloodshed.
It is a dark book, but it's not without glimpses of true heroism, even in the bleakest moments. I highly recommend it and I honestly think it's one of Lu's best.
Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Xenophobia, Murder, Gore, Genocide, Death, and Body horror
fungivibes's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Confinement
Minor: Death of parent
dystopiceyre's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Body horror, Physical abuse, and Medical trauma
kassidyreads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Child abuse