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spooderman's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence, Confinement, War, Stalking, Cursing, Trafficking, and Medical trauma
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Kidnapping, and Police brutality
brnineworms's review
adventurous
inspiring
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
First things first, the artwork is gorgeous. The colour palettes, the character designs, the cosmoknights’ power armour, the backgrounds – it’s all just spot-on. Even the sound effects are well-integrated. The pacing is rather brisk for the most part but quiet/tense moments are allowed to breathe.
I don’t have too much to say about the story because honestly it’s quite simple. I worried the feminist critique was a little too simplistic and bordering on naïve, but Kate came along to say exactly what I was thinking:the protagonists’ intentions are noble but by participating in the games they’re only ever operating within the patriarchal system rather than dismantling the system altogether for true liberation. Like YES thank you! I’m glad (and surprised!) that point was brought up and I’m curious to see how the story develops from here.
I don’t have too much to say about the story because honestly it’s quite simple. I worried the feminist critique was a little too simplistic and bordering on naïve, but Kate came along to say exactly what I was thinking:
This is very much the first book in a series. It does a great job of establishing the world and the characters but there isn’t a whole lot of payoff in this volume. It’s setting up for a sequel, which I look forward to reading when it comes out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Stalking
Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, Medical content, Police brutality, Alcohol, Classism, Child abuse, Death, and Gun violence
librarymouse's review
adventurous
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Cosmoknights is a great story with a top tier pun of a name. I like they way Hannah Templer used and subverted classic sci-fi and romance tropes so the readers were kept on our toes. I also really loved how well Bee and Cass even each other out. Characters in a role that directly supports the big hero, like Bee, often end up being somewhere one dimensional. Bee was far from it with the intriguing hints about her and Cass's respective pasts peppered throughout the novel. Cass's motivation to help the princesses being empathy, rather than chivalry was a refreshing twist. I read this book in one sitting and enjoyed it from beginning to end. The cliffhanger in the last few pages has me on the edge of my seat waiting for volume 2.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Blood, and Classism
Minor: Police brutality and Kidnapping
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