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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
I almost did not finish, it was very confusing and slow and the part written at "you" were very hard to read at first but for some reason I stuck with it and that was worth it. Check trigger warnings first!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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:
Complicated
Was this book exceptional? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Not really. I wish I would have waited to read it in a less…contentious part of our timeline, because the themes and content weighed heavily on me. Please check trigger warnings. And if you find dystopian ideas falling a little too close too real life disconcerting, maybe hold off on this one.
Personally, I loved the use of second person POV. Those were my favorite and most painful chapters to read; there was a visceral immediacy to them. Just Brilliant.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
Objectively speaking, this is a good book. The writing is solid, the world-building is rich and complex, and the story is unique and surprising. Personally speaking, though, it was a chore getting to the last page.
For me, the main pitfall of this book is the main character, who seems to lack both personality and emotion. I couldn’t see her as anything more than a cardboard standee observing the world around her. A flat protagonist makes for a flat experience. Without a strong lead, the plot becomes thin, too; this is primarily a story about wandering, with a few interesting moments sprinkled in. I’m still not sure I understand what point it was trying to make.
I can appreciate this book for what it is and the skill that went into crafting it. It just didn’t ring my bell. Shrug.
For me, the main pitfall of this book is the main character, who seems to lack both personality and emotion. I couldn’t see her as anything more than a cardboard standee observing the world around her. A flat protagonist makes for a flat experience. Without a strong lead, the plot becomes thin, too; this is primarily a story about wandering, with a few interesting moments sprinkled in. I’m still not sure I understand what point it was trying to make.
I can appreciate this book for what it is and the skill that went into crafting it. It just didn’t ring my bell. Shrug.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Interesting character pov and plot twist at the end
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I don’t know what to say about this. It was fine. The writing isn’t bad, I wasn’t confused, it just did not capture me. I almost think it would have been more interesting to read in chronological order. The last 15% has me intrigued to read the next one (and I was gifted the whole trilogy so why not) we shall see…
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Book of doom and despair. I regret picking up this book only because I feel empty now that I’ve finished it and I have to wait to read the rest of the series. Absolute masterpiece of complex characters and relationships and worlds. The plot is so captivating and deep that I had to sit and think after each chapter.