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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Song: Escape! By Philip Glass
I struggle to put my thoughts down on what I thought about this book. It took me half an hour to settle on 4 stars as a rating!
I have never read anything like this. The feeling of dread, despair, the anxiety Sasha went through was palpable. The obsession, the need and want to learn more, become more. Her journey of growing up and trying to let go was heartbreaking and familiar.
I can't say I understand everything 100% - I suppose I was as confused as the first years in the novel, lol. But I know I want more of this world regardless. I didn't want it to end.
(Disclourse: My review is of an uncorrected proof I recently won from Goodreads)
I have never read anything like this. The feeling of dread, despair, the anxiety Sasha went through was palpable. The obsession, the need and want to learn more, become more. Her journey of growing up and trying to let go was heartbreaking and familiar.
I can't say I understand everything 100% - I suppose I was as confused as the first years in the novel, lol. But I know I want more of this world regardless. I didn't want it to end.
(Disclourse: My review is of an uncorrected proof I recently won from Goodreads)
this book was about the formation of the Great Speech yet it left me utterly speechless.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hmmmm not sure what just happened, but I think I liked it...? I sat in a sort of book-hangover stupor for a day or so after finishing it as my brain tried to math lady meme itself into understanding. I typically don't like really open-ended conclusions so I'm glad the next 2 books have already been translated and released. Now I just need to hype myself up to dive back in and just sit at a desk with it until I understand. Although I don't speak Russian, the translation seemed extremely well done and added a whole extra layer to the linguistic themes!
I originally came across this book suggestion via a reddit thread for readers looking for H***y P****r alternatives (F U, JK!) and I had already read the Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik (which I loved and still love, highly recommend!) But this novel makes the Scholomance Trilogy seem like a toddler's cozy bedtime story. It's bleak. But again, I think it really worked, hence 4 stars.
I originally came across this book suggestion via a reddit thread for readers looking for H***y P****r alternatives (F U, JK!) and I had already read the Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik (which I loved and still love, highly recommend!) But this novel makes the Scholomance Trilogy seem like a toddler's cozy bedtime story. It's bleak. But again, I think it really worked, hence 4 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really fucking weird and really fucking special
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
Book could have been shorter and the ending fell flat and didn’t fit the book