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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
The premise of this book was really cool which is why I wanted to read it, but I could not get into it. The entire thing was dreadfully unappealing and boring to me, I almost DNF this several times. There wasn’t much that I actually enjoyed about this unfortunately, it just didn’t resonate with me at all.
I wanted to love this, and at the beginning I really did! What a beautiful concept at its core. And I loved the poetry pieces sprinkled in. But for some reason the main them VS us VS other us fell flat for me - maybe because I was switching between audio narration and just reading and just never got into a good flow, I'm not sure. Same with Syrah's internal conflict - I get it, I understand it, but it just didnt feel fleshed out to me. I feel like there was so more to explore, but instead the same tiny bits were repeated again and again.
But I LOVE the concept of canopy keepers. I love the educational aspects here. I love the underground world and the commentary on human destruction. I love that it can open up important conversations. I might keep this one tucked away for a re-read, and I liked it enough to want to read the next in the series.
But I LOVE the concept of canopy keepers. I love the educational aspects here. I love the underground world and the commentary on human destruction. I love that it can open up important conversations. I might keep this one tucked away for a re-read, and I liked it enough to want to read the next in the series.
“What happens when nature will no longer stand by and accept its destruction?”
The premise of the book grabbed my attention. The idea of the book was absolutely wonderful , but the FMC fell flat. The second half of the book seemed rushed and thrown together with no real direction.
I still will probably read the second book because I liked what the story could have been.
The premise of the book grabbed my attention. The idea of the book was absolutely wonderful , but the FMC fell flat. The second half of the book seemed rushed and thrown together with no real direction.
I still will probably read the second book because I liked what the story could have been.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
I REALLY enjoyed this book- I wasn't going to write a review because what now can I say, but I saw many 3* reviews... I thought it was fantastic. Some parts were a little repetitive or dragged out but I figured that was great to reinforce what difficult choices the MC had to make and how difficult they were- many times I feel life difficult choices are just glossed over for speed, so I didn't mind it. She was legit torn. TBH, so was I!! Highly recommend and I'm so glad it was on the amazon first reads list and I got to check it out! Excited for #2!!