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A review by janagaton
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
4.0
This book has my new favorite quote of all time:
"Most women are less in love with the partners they choose than they are simply desperate for their approval, starving for their devotion. They want, most often, to be touched as no one else can touch them, and most of them inaccurately assume this requires romance...But the moment we realize we can feel fulfilled without carrying the burdens of belonging to another -- that we can experience rapture without being someone's other half, and therefore beholden to their weaknesses, to their faults and failures and their many insufferable fractures -- then we're free, aren't we?"
The world building/magic system and overall writing are all impeccable. So many of the characters are unlikeable, but I loved them anyway. The fact that they have such distinct personalities and unique powers made it such a fun (and slightly confusing) time. The ironic twist at the end made me so glad I stuck it out, as this took me over a month to get through because it is so dense, complex, and intelligently written. Dark academia vibes all around, as promised, and I can't wait for the sequel!
"Most women are less in love with the partners they choose than they are simply desperate for their approval, starving for their devotion. They want, most often, to be touched as no one else can touch them, and most of them inaccurately assume this requires romance...But the moment we realize we can feel fulfilled without carrying the burdens of belonging to another -- that we can experience rapture without being someone's other half, and therefore beholden to their weaknesses, to their faults and failures and their many insufferable fractures -- then we're free, aren't we?"
The world building/magic system and overall writing are all impeccable. So many of the characters are unlikeable, but I loved them anyway. The fact that they have such distinct personalities and unique powers made it such a fun (and slightly confusing) time. The ironic twist at the end made me so glad I stuck it out, as this took me over a month to get through because it is so dense, complex, and intelligently written. Dark academia vibes all around, as promised, and I can't wait for the sequel!