73 reviews for:

Dust

Alison Stine

4.0 AVERAGE

acmoyer1's review

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

michellecornish's review

5.0

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This book was amazing, exactly what I was looking for! Atmospheric and captivating, Dust delves into resilience, identity, and the complexities of family in an unforgiving world hurt by humans. Thea is a beautifully complex character whose journey of self-discovery and quiet rebellion against her isolated upbringing is both heart-wrenching and inspiring. Stine masterfully weaves speculative elements into a desolate landscape, creating a vivid, almost haunting depiction of Colorado’s Bloodless Valley, a place where the land seems as barren as Thea’s restricted life. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the beautiful love story between Thea and Ray. Through her experiences with Ray, Thea opens up to a world she had never imagined, finding community, empowerment, and a sense of belonging that extends beyond her family’s limited worldview.

potterandpromises's review

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

oceanisbetterthenu's review

4.25

fast-paced

khaagenson84's review

4.5

hopeful inspiring reflective 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: No

maxysmum's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

libraryladylife's review

5.0

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gdobson's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sarahakers's review

3.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

laney_mew's review

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying