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crimsoncor's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting world building, but never quite comes together. Not enough historical depth to feel like a dedicated alternative history and none of the characters were compelling enough to really carry it. Never felt like the book had an emotional center.
maireadeilis's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
11rose25's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
anitralee's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
notartgarfunkel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
zmull's review against another edition
3.0
Everfair reads like a 1000 page book with 2 out of 3 chapters removed. Ambitious, but disappointing.
rea's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was a good book and beautifully written but I didn't feel the urge to pick it up and I found it equally easy to put it back down again. Maybe I read it at the wrong time but even though I wanted to love it it just didn't click.
megadeathvsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a difficult but important read. I didn't have much knowledge about what occurred during Belgium's invasion of the Congo. This is an alternate history where the people living in the Congo rise up against Leopold. But it still recognizes the complex realities of colonialism and post-colonialism. The way the truth of history constantly shone through was engaging and startling.
hectaizani's review against another edition
3.0
The premise was awesome. I normally really enjoy alternative historicals but the main story thread in Everfair was hard to follow. Each chapter was a vignette that followed one of the many characters. Each chapter moved forward in time either by months or even years. So I’d be following along with one character and then they’d be gone for several chapters. Overall it felt like it was chopped out of a larger, more complete body of work.