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sanjubee's review
3.0
I truly enjoyed the beginning of this book, but I feel it became a bit repetitive and boring as it went on. I regret choosing the regular reading order instead of Baroness version—I see other reviews recommending the latter, and I wonder if I would have avoided the repetitiveness had I chosen that option. The writing itself is very engaging and I did enjoy the changes in POV, but I think the overarching plot, especially in the latter half, needed some work in order to be more engaging.
drawde's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ekarcha's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide attempt
pam2375's review against another edition
3.0
This was an oddly told story. It is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" type book. OR, you can read it in the traditional sort of way, from start to end. I chose to read it as the 'Baroness" recommended. There seemed to be a whole bunch of new characters in each chapter that I was directed to (or were they new?).
This was a fantastic adventure and I am glad that I read it the way that I did. I will say that I did find the moving around from chapter to chapter a bit frustrating because I was never able to totally immerse myself in the story. I was constantly trying to catch up and wondered where I was in the story.
My thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for this advanced readers copy. This book is due to release in July 2020.
This was a fantastic adventure and I am glad that I read it the way that I did. I will say that I did find the moving around from chapter to chapter a bit frustrating because I was never able to totally immerse myself in the story. I was constantly trying to catch up and wondered where I was in the story.
My thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for this advanced readers copy. This book is due to release in July 2020.
eaparrish124's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
bryanbeatle77's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
__connie__'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
alice_nel_paese_dei_libri's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
lucita_knjige's review against another edition
4.0
No rating at the moment. Will update.
First read through was using the Baroness's order and I was pleasantly surprised! To be honest, I wasn't expecting it to be a concise and interesting novel, especially with it's unorthodox page order. I will read it conventionally though to see if such order changes anything in the story or the understanding of it. After that I will add a rating. (For now it's a solid 4.5)
First read through was using the Baroness's order and I was pleasantly surprised! To be honest, I wasn't expecting it to be a concise and interesting novel, especially with it's unorthodox page order. I will read it conventionally though to see if such order changes anything in the story or the understanding of it. After that I will add a rating. (For now it's a solid 4.5)