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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
3,5✩
Chiar nu mă așteptam să îmi placă așa de mult cartea sincer. Din descriere chiar părea o carte plictisitoare, dar am greșit grav.
Urmărim povestea Leorei, al cărei tata a murit. Trăind într-o lume în care tatuajele îți arată viața, ceremonia de cântărire a sufletului tatălui ei o umplu de emoții și ea ajunge să descopere foarte multe secrete, atât despre ea, cât și despre familia ei.
Chiar dacă acțiunea nu a fost alertă, nu m-am plictisit deloc. Totuși, personajul principal m-a cam enervat în unele situații, iar de mama sa nu mi-a plăcut de la început. Era parcă prea secretoasă, dar se observa că ascunde ceva, ceea ce nu a dat bine în ochii mei.
Mi s-a părut că unele personajele dispăreau cam rapid din peisaj, fără vreo explicație anume. Și după apăreau de nicăieri, ceea ce îmi dădea o stare de așteptare continuă pentru că nu știam ce va urma. A fost și o scenă care încă nu are sens pentru mine, nu știu ce era cu acel capitol.
A trebuit să îi scad puțin și pentru că au fost unele lucruri comune cu alte cărți din acest gen. Ceea ce a devenit cumva repetitiv pentru mine, lucru care a scăzut din surpriză.
Dar finalul. Finalul ăla a fost ca un pumn în stomac. A venit de nicăieri și a lovit tare. Nu știu ce a fost în capul Leorei, nu știu de ce ai face așa ceva. Am fost șocată e puțin spus, dar într-un sens bun.
Toată povestea a fost un haos continuu, ceea ce mi-a plăcut. Sunt foarte curioasă de ce o să se întâmple, după acest sfârșit neașteptat.
*era să arunc cartea pe geam :) *
Chiar nu mă așteptam să îmi placă așa de mult cartea sincer. Din descriere chiar părea o carte plictisitoare, dar am greșit grav.
Urmărim povestea Leorei, al cărei tata a murit. Trăind într-o lume în care tatuajele îți arată viața, ceremonia de cântărire a sufletului tatălui ei o umplu de emoții și ea ajunge să descopere foarte multe secrete, atât despre ea, cât și despre familia ei.
Chiar dacă acțiunea nu a fost alertă, nu m-am plictisit deloc. Totuși, personajul principal m-a cam enervat în unele situații, iar de mama sa nu mi-a plăcut de la început. Era parcă prea secretoasă, dar se observa că ascunde ceva, ceea ce nu a dat bine în ochii mei.
Mi s-a părut că unele personajele dispăreau cam rapid din peisaj, fără vreo explicație anume. Și după apăreau de nicăieri, ceea ce îmi dădea o stare de așteptare continuă pentru că nu știam ce va urma. A fost și o scenă care încă nu are sens pentru mine, nu știu ce era cu acel capitol.
A trebuit să îi scad puțin și pentru că au fost unele lucruri comune cu alte cărți din acest gen. Ceea ce a devenit cumva repetitiv pentru mine, lucru care a scăzut din surpriză.
Dar finalul. Finalul ăla a fost ca un pumn în stomac. A venit de nicăieri și a lovit tare. Nu știu ce a fost în capul Leorei, nu știu de ce ai face așa ceva. Am fost șocată e puțin spus, dar într-un sens bun.
Toată povestea a fost un haos continuu, ceea ce mi-a plăcut. Sunt foarte curioasă de ce o să se întâmple, după acest sfârșit neașteptat.
*era să arunc cartea pe geam :) *
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Potential for hunger games level of world building/social commentary - really hope the sequels bring greater insight into the history of this society
I did kind of feel as though Leora's character was a bit confusing, but maybe she was just *that* confused. Also the other characters' motivations/values weren't super clear, and neither was the ending. Basically the last fifty pages felt like an entirely different, much more rushed but much more interesting book, idk
Super cool concept for a dystopia though, reminds me of the Tumblresque existential writing prompts
I did kind of feel as though Leora's character was a bit confusing, but maybe she was just *that* confused. Also the other characters' motivations/values weren't super clear, and neither was the ending. Basically the last fifty pages felt like an entirely different, much more rushed but much more interesting book, idk
Super cool concept for a dystopia though, reminds me of the Tumblresque existential writing prompts
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Leora, our heroine, lives in a world where secrets are frowned upon. Your life is tattooed on your body. The others are the blanks. Another people who the inked are raised to be terrified of.
Part fairy tale, part dystopian warning: I liked the premise a lot. I enjoy YA fiction and dystopian fiction so it is important to note my bias.
This would be a great read for teens. A little gory, a little adventurous, and easy to follow with a skipping plot line with not too much complex depth. The "love story" was pretty rushed but no qualms otherwise.
I kind of want to read the next one so that's always a good sign!
Part fairy tale, part dystopian warning: I liked the premise a lot. I enjoy YA fiction and dystopian fiction so it is important to note my bias.
This would be a great read for teens. A little gory, a little adventurous, and easy to follow with a skipping plot line with not too much complex depth. The "love story" was pretty rushed but no qualms otherwise.
I kind of want to read the next one so that's always a good sign!
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finally getting around to reading some of the books I bought in charity shop hauls from over two years ago.
This one had an interesting and rich concept and tackled lots of thoughtful ideas, but the third act really plummeted for me. It just seemed a whirlwind of conflicting feelings and ideas that completely threw me off. Can't quite place my finger on it. There was also a few questions I had with the world building that I feel were either overlooked or just didn't make sense if you thought too hard about it. The concept isn't flawed, it's a very interesting and intriguing world, but if you're going to explore a story like this I think there are certain things you have to play into or explain. Isn't everyone technically born blank? Aren't marks so ething you put on you in this society - that's why inkers exist? Can you choose to be blank? What is it about the blanks that feel so threatening, apart from what you've been told about them? Surely all the memories you had with your father and mother would bear more weight upon you to make you reconsider what you've been taught? Even if it gives you conflicting feelings, I felt like Lerona swung on a pendulum through the final act between total hate and rebellion. The ending made no sense at all to me as I couldn't tell if she was a successful brainwashed puppet or an upcoming rebel. Maybe I was just overlooking things, but I was definitely confused to say the least. All that being said, it was interesting enough for me to want to read the next book in the series. I genuinely hope it gets better from here because the story is so ripe.
Also, I've never desired a slowburn more. And I am not a slowburn girly. I liked the love interest, but the chemistry felt so artificial. I know this is Book 1 in a series, I think there should have been no implied romance in this one and kept it for later down the line because it felt so randomly inserted into this one.
Would also have been nice if the stories/fables Lerona read were more original or inspired, rather than just copied of pre-existing myths with unnamed characters. It's not a bad thing to draw on pre-existing texts, not at all, but in a world as rich as this (and the tale of The Sisters being an excellent example), there could have been some good editions to the world building to have some more unique fables.
Biggest surprise was finding my current dissertation supervisor in the acknowledgements.
This one had an interesting and rich concept and tackled lots of thoughtful ideas, but the third act really plummeted for me. It just seemed a whirlwind of conflicting feelings and ideas that completely threw me off. Can't quite place my finger on it. There was also a few questions I had with the world building that I feel were either overlooked or just didn't make sense if you thought too hard about it. The concept isn't flawed, it's a very interesting and intriguing world, but if you're going to explore a story like this I think there are certain things you have to play into or explain. Isn't everyone technically born blank? Aren't marks so ething you put on you in this society - that's why inkers exist? Can you choose to be blank? What is it about the blanks that feel so threatening, apart from what you've been told about them? Surely all the memories you had with your father and mother would bear more weight upon you to make you reconsider what you've been taught? Even if it gives you conflicting feelings, I felt like Lerona swung on a pendulum through the final act between total hate and rebellion. The ending made no sense at all to me as I couldn't tell if she was a successful brainwashed puppet or an upcoming rebel. Maybe I was just overlooking things, but I was definitely confused to say the least. All that being said, it was interesting enough for me to want to read the next book in the series. I genuinely hope it gets better from here because the story is so ripe.
Also, I've never desired a slowburn more. And I am not a slowburn girly. I liked the love interest, but the chemistry felt so artificial. I know this is Book 1 in a series, I think there should have been no implied romance in this one and kept it for later down the line because it felt so randomly inserted into this one.
Would also have been nice if the stories/fables Lerona read were more original or inspired, rather than just copied of pre-existing myths with unnamed characters. It's not a bad thing to draw on pre-existing texts, not at all, but in a world as rich as this (and the tale of The Sisters being an excellent example), there could have been some good editions to the world building to have some more unique fables.
Biggest surprise was finding my current dissertation supervisor in the acknowledgements.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-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