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solaris33's review
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? Yes
1.0
I wish I could love this book. Genuinely. It’s got such an amazing premise but overall I found it grating. There was no chemistry between the FMC and MMC at all and she just follows him into another country with exactly zero backgrounds checks. I can what the author wanted to do and what she wanted Tellium to be, but reading this book felt flat. There wasn’t any chemistry between any of the characters and it often felt like Tellium was 2 seperate people. The first being funny and sarcastic, the second being dark and gloomy and traumatised.
I really liked the twist but everything else in the book let me down. Like her powers are ridiculously OP and aren’t even described properly. I don’t know how the author is going to drag this out for multiple books if I’m being honest.
I don’t know how this got through so many rounds of people in a publishing firm but they’ve really let her down and I’m so upset for the author.
I really liked the twist but everything else in the book let me down. Like her powers are ridiculously OP and aren’t even described properly. I don’t know how the author is going to drag this out for multiple books if I’m being honest.
I don’t know how this got through so many rounds of people in a publishing firm but they’ve really let her down and I’m so upset for the author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Rape and Abortion
Minor: Slavery, Torture, and Sexism
g_c_geeks's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This was a really solid debut book!! The world building was gorgeous, and the politics were interesting. Loved the character dynamics, and especially loved how strong telium was. I really appreciated that she was still flawed though, despite being super powerful, and that you can see she still has places to grow in to the character she hopefully will become.
That fricking ending though I stg, around 3/4 of the way I was like hmmmm smt fishy is going on and OH MY LORD DID IT FISH!!! I called one of the plot twists but not the others and ahhh.
Very much looking forward to the next book, well done Maddy x
Very much looking forward to the next book, well done Maddy x
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Miscarriage
Minor: Alcohol, Self harm, and Slavery
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