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On the Merits of Unnaturalness by Samantha Shannon

kmarion's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 I love the vile sarcasm of Jaxon Hall sprincled all along this pamphlet. It was interesting as well.

amandaformby's review against another edition

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3.0

3 stars

I feel neutral about this novella/short story/supplementary text. It is helpful information to have while reading "The Bone Season," but I did not find it particularly exciting or compelling on its own. I think I would have like more visual representations of the information (graphs, charts, maps, etc.), as it was a bit overwhelming in its presentation. Overall, it is fine and serves its purpose.

nehryseis's review against another edition

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3.0

A short companion pamphlet to the Bone Season. I actually purchased this halfway through reading the Bone Season as I couldn't keep on top of all the various terminology being used.

This helps make sense of the clairvoyant system in a fun and lively way and you can feel the personality of Jaxon Hall shine through.

ylvalovisa's review against another edition

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adventurous informative fast-paced

5.0

redewhurst's review

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I’ve been wanting to read this for a while so as to complete my reading of The Bone Season series and it’s novellas. Tired, not particularly in the mood for reading, or any of the books I have on my TBR, but not wanting to destroy my reading streak, this seemed like the perfect thing. 
It’s only around 40-pages long but even at only 20-pages in, it was already dragging. Perhaps my current feelings and energy levels are to blame but I also just don’t think I’m this invested in the series. I love The Bone Season but, as it turns out, I really, really, don’t need a pamphlet explaining this level of detail …

callisto_ursus's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

lkshaw1217's review against another edition

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adventurous informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

the_reading_devices's review against another edition

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4.0

This pamphlet definitely cleared up all the doubts and questions about clairvoyance I had whilst reading The Bone Season, which is why I think it should be included as an appendix in all the books in the series for consultation purposes because I know I won’t be able to remember half of it by the time I pick up the sequel.

emonroe26's review against another edition

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4.0

I actually really enjoyed this little pamphlet. It was a really nice way of getting back into this series and getting ready to read the third book after not reading the second book for two years. It was absolutely an information dump, but it also was written really well and you can really hear the character voice who is narrating the novella. Overall, this has just really gotten me excited to read the next book.

readuntilthelastpage's review

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4.0

I heard that this little "pamphlet" really helps understand some of the world and Orders within The Bone Season and decided to give it a quick read before I officially jump into the series! Definitely a helpful novella!