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fairyollie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
4.5
I was so excited to read Weavers, after falling deeply in love with Daughters, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. the story was complex and relevant, full of political intrigue and the reality of being alive. I do think the story suffered being a duology; Hadeer has created such a rich, deep, complex world and journey that may have been better served as a trilogy (and, selfishly, I want more of Alamaxa!). the reason for this is that there was so much conflict, emotions, and character development in Weavers to squeeze into just one book, that the journey and resolution felt a bit rushed, maybe? to have a third edition could have allowed deeper exploration and development, HOWEVER, I still enjoyed the story and will be recommending it to everyone I meet! very beautiful, heart-wrenching, and so well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Classism, and War
Moderate: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, Grief, Death, Blood, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Gore
daniella84's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Little, Brown Book Group and NetGalley for providing me an eARC to review!
A really solid - but brutal - duology about revolution, colonialism, and civil rights.
While I wasn't quite as engrossed by this as I was with the first book, it still had a lot of the elements I really enjoyed. There was lots of post-colonial theory about the use/necessity of violence, and I think Elsbai did a really good job of showing Giorgina's conflict with this in particular. The characters all had interesting journeys to follow throughout the duology, and there is a hopeful ending for most of them.
It was a bit of a difficult read as it does feel very rooted in reality despite it being a fantasy novel, so the descriptions of brutal violence are unpleasant. Lots of content warnings for violence/gore, self-immolation, and threats of sexual assault. I would still recommend to fans of RF Kuang's fantasy works, or anyone more generally who is looking for historically-informed fantasy that delves a bit deeper into the mechanics of revolution.
A really solid - but brutal - duology about revolution, colonialism, and civil rights.
While I wasn't quite as engrossed by this as I was with the first book, it still had a lot of the elements I really enjoyed. There was lots of post-colonial theory about the use/necessity of violence, and I think Elsbai did a really good job of showing Giorgina's conflict with this in particular. The characters all had interesting journeys to follow throughout the duology, and there is a hopeful ending for most of them.
It was a bit of a difficult read as it does feel very rooted in reality despite it being a fantasy novel, so the descriptions of brutal violence are unpleasant. Lots of content warnings for violence/gore, self-immolation, and threats of sexual assault. I would still recommend to fans of RF Kuang's fantasy works, or anyone more generally who is looking for historically-informed fantasy that delves a bit deeper into the mechanics of revolution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gore, Colonisation, Police brutality, and War
Minor: Sexual assault
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