3.73 AVERAGE


Powerful white women are oppressors too 
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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
challenging dark emotional 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

“Equality is only scary if you have to give up power to attain it” 

 I LOVED this, despite the climate anxiety and existential crisis it gave me. The ending was a little bit lackluster, but this was compelling and I didn’t want to put it down.   I loved the commentary on gender, equity vs equality, feminism, and power. The writing and pacing was excellent. Queer dystopian fiction at its best 👏 
challenging mysterious medium-paced
adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tabayag's review

2.0

I have to agree with the other reviewers that noted that they felt nothing for any of the characters. They just existed, but I never really cared about their lives. The premise of this book seemed so interesting, but the execution completely fell flat for me. So much of the romance felt so rushed and…random. The “resolution” was equally rushed. And the ending…again I just didn’t care. This book also did so much telling and very little showing — the points made were consistently spelled out. An easy quick read, though.
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes