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Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

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kaitalytic's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

rimareads's review

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4.0

I thought this was super interesting and enjoy it. It felt more like a slice of life of a rukha rather that with a large plot but that works for a short story.

libraryhauntinglesbian's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

_persephone_'s review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

marjokat's review

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adventurous

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

xandrade's review

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adventurous

4.0

"I've already given you everything of myself. I've left my home, I've braved death, I've devoted myself to your care and training. I hunt with you and for you, I deliver all the bloodshed you crave, I worship you with my weak human frailty. In return, you must stay."

I was so excited to read this eversince I fell in love with Fonda Lee's writing in Greenbone Saga and I have mixed feelings regarding this.

I may have loved this more if it was made into a longer novel or series. We don't get much of the world-building and I felt like it was a lot more of telling rather than showing.

However, I did like how this book ended with the death of Ester's obsession of being a ruhker and it simply goes to show that there is still a life outside of that obsession. A lot of the other characters were one-dimensional and overall, the novella just felt very dry and dull. Would've preferred that the world has been expounded on and the characters more fleshed out.

3.5⭐