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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was interesting, and I liked that it was a change of pace! But I don't think I'm going to read anything else from this series lol
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
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I got this book from a subscription box and I don't think I would have read it otherwise. When I read the first few pages, I didn't like it. I thought the writing style was rubbish and I didn't like the concept of the story: tattoos that mark your life and mean whether you get remembered or forgotten. And those Blanks are of course total nonsense, why would they believe they are bad?
But I did like reading it, after all. To be honest, I couldn't put it down. That's also because it reads pretty quickly. When part 2 will be released (will probably take a while, I guess) I'm not sure whether I want to read it. It is amusing, yes. But I still don't think it's really good and I guess the other parts will only get worse.
I'm still not sure whether it's worth more than 3 stars or not, but I don't feel it should be 4 stars because that's what I give to books I actually really liked but that they just weren't perfect.
I guess that if you like the concept of the story (when you think you're going to like it, if you've read the back) the book will probably be a lot better for you, but this isn't a book I've picked myself.
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I got this book from a subscription box and I don't think I would have read it otherwise. When I read the first few pages, I didn't like it. I thought the writing style was rubbish and I didn't like the concept of the story: tattoos that mark your life and mean whether you get remembered or forgotten. And those Blanks are of course total nonsense, why would they believe they are bad?
But I did like reading it, after all. To be honest, I couldn't put it down. That's also because it reads pretty quickly. When part 2 will be released (will probably take a while, I guess) I'm not sure whether I want to read it. It is amusing, yes. But I still don't think it's really good and I guess the other parts will only get worse.
I'm still not sure whether it's worth more than 3 stars or not, but I don't feel it should be 4 stars because that's what I give to books I actually really liked but that they just weren't perfect.
I guess that if you like the concept of the story (when you think you're going to like it, if you've read the back) the book will probably be a lot better for you, but this isn't a book I've picked myself.
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Al principio me pareció un libro muy interesante, con un mundo original y una premisa que prometía mucho, pero se queda en un libro muy introductorio. A ver si mejora la cosa con el segundo.
A dystopian story which is truly original in concept. Drawing heavily on myths and fables, the story is about fear of the ‘other’ and how it can be overcome. Leora lives in a society where everything you do is tattooed on your body from birth; to be a ‘blank’ is to be feared, unknown. When you die your skin is lovingly flayed and made into a book which is returned to your family to treasure like a photo album. This aspect made me constantly uneasy, but still the book was gripping with a dramatic ending that leaves you wanting more.
The idea behind Ink is just so intriguing, it had me curious to read it straight away. This book is set in a world where every aspect of your life is documented on your skin. Your decisions, your achievements, your mistakes, tattooed on your body for everyone to see. There is no hiding secrets in this world. Throughout this story, we follow Leora, who is about to finish school and hopefully progress onto the only career she ever wanted, being an inker. In this job, she will be in charge of tattooing important moments onto a person's skin.
After death, a person's skin is preserved in the form of a book so that their descendants can read their story. When Leora's father passes away, she discovers more to his story that she ever thought possible. Leora was a character who was torn between what she's always known to be true, what she's believed her whole life, and what she discovers after her father's death.
Whilst Leora has a love interest in this book, it was so refreshing to see that romance wasn't a main focus of the story. I feel like I say this way too often, but so many good fantasy stories end up focusing a little too much on the romance and for me, it can fall a little flat and take away from the story rather than add to it. With Leora and Oscar, I was actually rooting for them to develop their relationship further. Leora had an interesting relationship with her mother throughout the book and I enjoyed getting to see the two of them trying to work through their differences. I also appreciated Leora's wonderful friendship with Verity. Any scenes between the two of them were great and I'm excited to see more of the bond between them as the series progresses because they make a fantastic team.
This is a book that kept throwing lots of little plot twists in right until the very end. It also contained fascinating history for the world built within it. The story in Ink is something I couldn't ever imagine being a reality, but the writing made it feel so believable and makes you think but what if? The final few chapters were wild and definitely have me keen to find out what is going to happen in this world next. Ink was such a refreshing and original story and I'm excited to see what the future has in store for Leora as she develops over the course of this series.
After death, a person's skin is preserved in the form of a book so that their descendants can read their story. When Leora's father passes away, she discovers more to his story that she ever thought possible. Leora was a character who was torn between what she's always known to be true, what she's believed her whole life, and what she discovers after her father's death.
Whilst Leora has a love interest in this book, it was so refreshing to see that romance wasn't a main focus of the story. I feel like I say this way too often, but so many good fantasy stories end up focusing a little too much on the romance and for me, it can fall a little flat and take away from the story rather than add to it. With Leora and Oscar, I was actually rooting for them to develop their relationship further. Leora had an interesting relationship with her mother throughout the book and I enjoyed getting to see the two of them trying to work through their differences. I also appreciated Leora's wonderful friendship with Verity. Any scenes between the two of them were great and I'm excited to see more of the bond between them as the series progresses because they make a fantastic team.
This is a book that kept throwing lots of little plot twists in right until the very end. It also contained fascinating history for the world built within it. The story in Ink is something I couldn't ever imagine being a reality, but the writing made it feel so believable and makes you think but what if? The final few chapters were wild and definitely have me keen to find out what is going to happen in this world next. Ink was such a refreshing and original story and I'm excited to see what the future has in store for Leora as she develops over the course of this series.
This book was really slow, even considering it's the first in a trilogy. Very little happened in the first half, and even when the pace picked up there were still big chunks of boring days where nothing much happens.
I also had some issues with the worldbuilding, which felt very sparse. There are some descriptions of clothes and a few key buildings, but not much else. We have two named locations but nothing outside of the immediate area. It feels fantasy-ish and there's no technology, but the fables that characters share with each other are clearly based on ancient Greek and Egyptian myths, and one is an Old Testament story, which made me wonder if this is meant to be Earth in the future. I don't like the vagueness, it's just irritating.
I'm intrigued enough to pick up the next book, but I'm not committed to reading book 3 just yet.
I also had some issues with the worldbuilding, which felt very sparse. There are some descriptions of clothes and a few key buildings, but not much else. We have two named locations but nothing outside of the immediate area. It feels fantasy-ish and there's no technology, but the fables that characters share with each other are clearly based on ancient Greek and Egyptian myths, and one is an Old Testament story, which made me wonder if this is meant to be Earth in the future. I don't like the vagueness, it's just irritating.
I'm intrigued enough to pick up the next book, but I'm not committed to reading book 3 just yet.