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rcstewa's review
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fatbadger88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
booleancat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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
4.5
iono'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence, War, and Colonisation
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Body horror, Xenophobia, Slavery, Murder, Torture, Racism, Kidnapping, and Death
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, and Misogyny
st_aurafina's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Motherfucking epic. So epic. I loved the world-building, I loved the clans of humans with insect-like characteristics and how this played into archetypes. I loved the general rolling history of it all, and the connections you can draw to early 20th political history.
Sometimes, the epic nature of the storytelling was, in itself, a bit of a lead weight. I feel quite intimidated about taking on the next book. That could be because I read in audio? Kudos to the narrator for accent work helping me keep track of characters, including a startlingly good Australia accent.
Sometimes, the epic nature of the storytelling was, in itself, a bit of a lead weight. I feel quite intimidated about taking on the next book. That could be because I read in audio? Kudos to the narrator for accent work helping me keep track of characters, including a startlingly good Australia accent.
sechurae's review against another edition
3.75
Not as convinced by this compared to Tchaikovsky's other works. There were some poignant moments and interesting reveals/plot progressions, but I wasn't very invested in the characters motivations. Maybe the audiobook narrator just isn't for me. May or may not continue the series.
paull9115's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
A great start to this series. Tchaikovsky doesn't feel like a new author here, and yet it's one of his first. Great pace and actioning characters that you care about. Its genius really comparing these nations with insect life. I was hooked from the start. 4.5 stars