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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
A lot of sex for an alien invasion
3.5 stars. Cool and original dystopian sci-fi, but a little too gruesome/body horror for my tastes (and I got quite impatient towards the end). Undecided if I will continue the series.
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting subject, but it got long towards the end, and it seemed like the author introduced too many new elements, which got confusing.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such an interesting read. Much more hard sci-fi and heavier on the science than I usually read, but it was really enjoyable. The mechanics of the world and the alien invasion unraveled in an accessible, curious, and overall engaging way that made me want to keep reading more.
The main character is miserable but the writing was done well enough that it was actually sometimes fun getting to watch how other characters interact with him and deliver consequences of his ableist, misogynist, and frankly juvenile worldview.
I really enjoyed this as a fan of speculative fiction and I’m excited and hopeful to learn more about this universe in the rest of the trilogy.
The main character is miserable but the writing was done well enough that it was actually sometimes fun getting to watch how other characters interact with him and deliver consequences of his ableist, misogynist, and frankly juvenile worldview.
I really enjoyed this as a fan of speculative fiction and I’m excited and hopeful to learn more about this universe in the rest of the trilogy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Misogyny, Racism, Torture, Colonisation
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated