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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
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:
No
A satisfying read once I realised this was magical realism and not just a pandemic story
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was released in 2017 and about a plague taking over the earth and I just did not want to read that. Love Nora. Definitely my first dnf of hers. But after covid, I wasn't feeling it. I may try again in a few years. I had missed this series when it came out and never saw what it was about.
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Year One is a very dialogue-driven meld of dystopia and fantasy. There is a big cast of characters, which are largely undeveloped at this stage. The Stand is a fairly apt comparison as far as the plot goes; there's a clear good vs evil play off building. The purely hetero and white-washed representation was a bit disappointing, but this could change as the story continues. I am going to stick with the series, as I think there's potential for this to draw me further in.
dark
tense
medium-paced
3 Stars. Overall, I enjoyed the progression of the story from Doom onset to building up of communities once again. However, the book is written in a third person which jumps between the internal thoughts of each character practically every sentence. This combined with unexplained dialogue and unclear changes in scenery makes the story difficult to fall into and enjoy. The beginning of the book sets a horror tone which drastically changes to urban fantasy for the remainder of the book. Although this change was quite sudden, personally I enjoyed both aspects.