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metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Grief
Minor: Medical content and Violence
lilifane's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Maybe I read too many amazing Sci Fi books this month and was expecting too much from this one?
I liked the beginning. The setting and atmosphere created were dire and believable and terrifyingly close to home. But then... the characters didn't seem to reflect that. I mean, some of them did. Leo's actions and motivation made sense, but Naomi's... not so much. I was pretty annoyed by her most of the time. Towards the end it got better, and I could understand her a little more, but by then the book was almost over, so... I also wasn't a big fan of the romance plot. It was okay though. But then the decision of who the final 6 were at the end didn't make sense at all again. So many small and big things didn't make sense or weren't considered/explained, which is a sad because there was so much potential for the plot and the character development.
The ending on the other hand got me interested again, so I will probably read the sequel at some point. I'm too curious where this whole thing is going and how it will end.
I liked the beginning. The setting and atmosphere created were dire and believable and terrifyingly close to home. But then... the characters didn't seem to reflect that. I mean, some of them did. Leo's actions and motivation made sense, but Naomi's... not so much. I was pretty annoyed by her most of the time. Towards the end it got better, and I could understand her a little more, but by then the book was almost over, so... I also wasn't a big fan of the romance plot. It was okay though. But then the decision of who the final 6 were at the end didn't make sense at all again. So many small and big things didn't make sense or weren't considered/explained, which is a sad because there was so much potential for the plot and the character development.
The ending on the other hand got me interested again, so I will probably read the sequel at some point. I'm too curious where this whole thing is going and how it will end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
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