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dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Gathering Blue is a very human story of a girl trying to find a place in the world, and gradually learning that the world is not what she thought it was. This is not an action story, it pulls off its impressive moments of narrative tension without that. I could hardly put it down, the story was immersive and engaging, with a well fleshed-out world, and 3-dimensional characters. Classic dystopian stories (which I love) sometimes have a habit of making the characters 2 dimensional, in favor of the plot, to better make their point. And in some stories that works to great and memorable effect. This is not one of those. This is a dystopian story in which the characters are so human that I actually forgot I was reading dystopian for awhile. Gathering Blue accomplishes all this without for a second sacrificing the story's main point.
Read for the characters, read for the plot, read for the point it makes, no matter what you're reading for you will not be disappointed.
Read for the characters, read for the plot, read for the point it makes, no matter what you're reading for you will not be disappointed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Ableism
Minor: Abandonment, Child death, Murder, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, and Suicide
None of these are treated like they're good, in fact the story makes a big point about ableism, but these things are present and could be upsetting to some readers
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