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There were wonderful ideas in the book throughout that were simply never given room to breathe. Could've been two or three books, all scenes more fleshed and giving the characters a chance to actually talk to each other. This author is going to write something amazing and I would definitely keep an eye out, but this one left a lot to be desired.

kayay's review

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

4.0

ailenach's review

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really disappointed with this one...i went in really excited: the concept sounds sick, the cover is eye-catching as hell (i Really need to learn my lesson wrt that.....) but then i encountered the most incomprehensible execution of that sick concept, beating my head against the nonsensical wall of (admittedly sometimes beautiful, but like in a distant way) prose for several weeks before calling it. reading this was like pulling teeth, clawing through a page at a time until i decided to give up. though the descriptions of the setting can be almost lush (considering theyre painting a picture of a tech wasteland), it feels like youre being held at a distance, never given a chance to actually connect with the characters or events. i was not convinced by veyadi and sunai's relationship or any of their motivations; it just felt like i was told something should be so, therefore i should just accept it (when i was even able to pick up on what was going on). in the end, it was just too tiresome without anything to make it fun, and the sense of obligation to try and finish it was sapping my enthusiasm for reading anything else so. goodbye.

kat_sanford's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

safiewafie's review against another edition

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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

2.0

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redeyesinferno's review

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So, "The Archive Undying" didn't quite hit the mark for me. The plot felt all over the place, and I just couldn't get into it, you know? Ended up marking it as a Did Not Finish (DNF).

Everyone's got their own taste, so maybe this book will click with someone else. But for now, I'm moving on to something else that suits me better.

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