Reviews

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

pigsandbooks's review

3.0

Not for me.

hannahhbic's review

5.0

10/10 love me some pissed off knife girls. The people in this book have to make tough choices in order to survive in this dystopia and it's interesting to see how different characters handle it. One drinks, but most of them choose to stand and fight instead. The writing makes it clear what's happening and even the fight scenes are easy to follow. F/F enemies to lovers is always *chef's kiss* for me and this book is no exception.

Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

sucrecube's review

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

Cool cyberpunk sapphics! Really loved the exploration of transhumanism in this book.
It's been a while since I've read it, so it's hard for me to put into words why the build of the romance felt off to me. Still, love the themes and the vibes here quite a bit.

thelibraryoflauren's review

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

coolio_ciaran's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

invertedsquares's review

Just could not get into it sadly. The characters were kinda inconsistent for me and I found it annoying

aandromeda's review

adventurous 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

3.5

princessbilbo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

I think this book was awesome. Loved the world building and the characters, but I just have a feeling this book isn't gonna stick with me. It's enjoyable but joy memorable.

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

DNF 18%

I was really enjoying this book, but I was just having a hard time finding the motivation to listen to it.

It had a good intro, it didn’t feel like the world building was being info dumped, I liked the narrators. So much of the world is implied. The POVs felt so different and distinct. Each character had a unique tone from the narrators. I just couldn’t find the want to listen. I’ll probably come back to it when I’m in the mood for this type of story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, War, Death, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse

brainpieces's review

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.5