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hue's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
So sorta confusing at times, and it's definitely incredibly fast paced, which does hurt the story in the long run, but I'm far too intrigued and invested to let up now. I need to know the history of the Mud Whale, and I need to know more about Lykos' and her kingdom (?). There's too much left unsaid that I can't move on without.
I do hope we get more "time" between events in the next volume, and that each character gets a throughout telling of their route in life, even briefly. I'd rather see that than another bloody attack with the loss of a few dozen that'll be forgotten too quickly.
I do hope we get more "time" between events in the next volume, and that each character gets a throughout telling of their route in life, even briefly. I'd rather see that than another bloody attack with the loss of a few dozen that'll be forgotten too quickly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, War, Murder, Genocide, and Child death
jkenna1990's review against another edition
4.0
We learned so much in this volume!! Can't wait to read the next one
arsenic's review against another edition
4.0
Je suis toujours intriguée même si y'a beaucoup de personnages et des destins tragiques
nxssistr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jenny_d's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
tinyy's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
altlovesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
We pick up this volume halfway through the defense of the Mud Whale, and in the midst of the action is where we find a lot of our plot and lore development. Chakuro's team who have infiltrated the imperial apatheia's ship, are deep in the belly intent on destroying the Nous of the ship, essentially the supernatural being powering the whole thing. Meanwhile, people are fighting and dying on the Mud Whale, and we get a lot of flashbacks and powerful scenes involving the combatants while Chakuro's team does their thing. After a bloody fight deep within the enemy's battleship, Chakuro and crew emerge victorious, though the price they paid was a steep one. In the aftermath of the Mud Whale's fight, while celebrating their life and honoring their dead, the inhabitants come to realize that as long as they exist, the imperial apatheia troops will be hunting them down. Their only recourse at this point is to make contact with another nation and hope to plead their case for protection.
Of all the volumes so far, this one was the one that tugged my heartstrings the most. We get a lot of moments between Mud Whale residents and character building in the midst of the battle, which makes some of what happens hurt more. The infodump done by the enemy's Nous (evidently each ship has their own Nous?) was interesting, if not really revealing. This writer seems to like to keep the reader in the dark in terms of story, because almost the entire perspective so far has been from the Mud Whale and very little from the side of the apatheia. Motives and the true reasons behind all this are still a mystery. I'm also really interested in meeting these other nations!
jkenna90's review against another edition
4.0
We learned so much in this volume!! Can't wait to read the next one
juliabegeman's review
challenging
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? No
3.75
hannahlois's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0