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bookishpapercuts's review
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.75
nbhatta's review
5.0
I very much enjoyed watching Tris mature. I liked Keth and Dema And Glaki too.
But my favourite has to be Chime!
But my favourite has to be Chime!
hoosgracie's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the other Circle Opens books, but then Tris isn't my favorite character. I did enjoy the glass dragon and some of the story. Decent addition to the series.
meganelise's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
sbauer378's review
5.0
Hands-down favorite of this series. Honestly, the other three don't really hold up when you reread them as an adult but this one does.
I love that glassmaking is such a large part of the book. Just like Tris, I am absolutely fascinated by it. Chime is super cool and Keth is my favorite of all the new students. Most of that is because he's an adult and even when he has tantrums, he eventually thinks things through and calms down on his own. He's not a childish brat like the rest of them. Keth and Tris are able to work together and resolve their differences without too much drama.
Tris is my favorite of the four, mostly because I identify with her the most. Introverted bookworm who has an acerbic wit but with a heart of gold under it all. Seeing her with Glaki, Little Bear, and Chime was very sweet. Hers and Niko's mentor/mentee relationship is also the strongest of the four, I find. Niko is what Numair should have been instead of a pedophile.
I liked that Tharios was clearly Greek-based, it made it easier for me to picture in my mind, even if I would never want to visit such a society. They got a taste of their own bullshit medicine, even if I don't think they'll learn anything in the long run.
Finally, the villain is more intriguing in this book of the series. The first three are really just psychopaths who enjoy wanton murder, which I don't find interesting. At least this villain had a motive that does make sense. I can see how a person got to that point even if I don't agree with murder as the solution. Very Criminal Minds, honestly.
I love that glassmaking is such a large part of the book. Just like Tris, I am absolutely fascinated by it. Chime is super cool and Keth is my favorite of all the new students. Most of that is because he's an adult and even when he has tantrums, he eventually thinks things through and calms down on his own. He's not a childish brat like the rest of them. Keth and Tris are able to work together and resolve their differences without too much drama.
Tris is my favorite of the four, mostly because I identify with her the most. Introverted bookworm who has an acerbic wit but with a heart of gold under it all. Seeing her with Glaki, Little Bear, and Chime was very sweet. Hers and Niko's mentor/mentee relationship is also the strongest of the four, I find. Niko is what Numair should have been instead of a pedophile.
I liked that Tharios was clearly Greek-based, it made it easier for me to picture in my mind, even if I would never want to visit such a society. They got a taste of their own bullshit medicine, even if I don't think they'll learn anything in the long run.
Finally, the villain is more intriguing in this book of the series. The first three are really just psychopaths who enjoy wanton murder, which I don't find interesting. At least this villain had a motive that does make sense. I can see how a person got to that point even if I don't agree with murder as the solution. Very Criminal Minds, honestly.
nanceoir's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think I can be particularly objective about any of these books -- I love them all so much! I'm so glad the Mark Reads community was so into Tamora Pierce's work that he decided to do all of it; it's all been so wonderful, and I'm so happy to have them in my life.
Also, where can I sign up for Tris's personal breezes that help keep her cool? I have a mighty need.
Also, where can I sign up for Tris's personal breezes that help keep her cool? I have a mighty need.
mirchipakora's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
The downside of reading a series straight through - if they are too much of the same thing, it is hard to ignore. And I've never been a fan of murder mysteries and certainly not investigative serial murder mysteries. This one does have Tris being more of a real person than we've seen before. And certainly more in her head than Daja's book. And the supporting cast from Chime to Keth to Glaki to Yali added substance, Dema perhaps some annoyance, though there was not enough Niko. This book was yet another parallel to Earth history and with its very in your face caste system hard to ignore. As always the hints of the magic system were some of the interesting parts - though there could have been more of the relationship of Keth and Yali and Glaki and maybe even Chime and I would have liked it more. Not a bad book, just not to my taste and harder to enjoy because of it.
peppermintbat's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.75