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iono's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Murder, Police brutality, Grief, Body horror, Blood, War, and Medical content
Minor: Misogyny, Ableism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
kerttuli's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Confinement, War, Ableism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Addiction and Racism
caryndi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Book 3 of the Expanse once again has a host of new characters as humankind goes out to explore The Ring. Anna was my favorite due to her optimistic viewpoint--and Tilly, of course, was fun as well. In Melba, we also had (gasp!) a woman who was not hit on at any point...but don't worry, y'all, because she was a would-be mass murderer, so who would want that, amirite?
Though the book flirted with exploring the crew of the Rocinante's pasts, the most we got was a bit of confirmation about Amos that had been foreshadowed in book 2. Despite Holden's intimate relationship with Naomi, he...still does not know anything about her past? Kind of strange, especially given that they all know his--you'd think he would be the type of person to at least bring it up.
However, Abaddon's Gate goes harder on power struggles than emotional arcs, though Melba does have a bit of one. I was a bit disappointed we didn't get any resolution withher and Anna, as I thought they were going to have at least one more significant scene together when Anna saw her in the elevator at the end . There's also, of course, more to learn about the beings behind the protomolecule as well as the introduction of a Big Bad I assume we will be seeing more in the future.
Recommend? Yep, another fun, quick read! Mind the content warnings.
Though the book flirted with exploring the crew of the Rocinante's pasts, the most we got was a bit of confirmation about Amos that had been foreshadowed in book 2. Despite Holden's intimate relationship with Naomi, he...still does not know anything about her past? Kind of strange, especially given that they all know his--you'd think he would be the type of person to at least bring it up.
However, Abaddon's Gate goes harder on power struggles than emotional arcs, though Melba does have a bit of one. I was a bit disappointed we didn't get any resolution with
Recommend? Yep, another fun, quick read! Mind the content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Grief, Medical content, and Sexism
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