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A review by squishies
The Map of Bones by Francesca Haig
3.0
3.5 stars
I think I still haven't quite warmed up to Cass. She's so woe-is-me and you-don't-know-what-it's-like-being-a-seer. It's getting a bit old. I mostly feel sorry for Piper having to patiently deal with it.
The story had some surprises and takes a very thought provoking turn.
I did not expect the Ringmaster bit to happen, but in hindsight it would make sense that with all the taboo of the Before machines that not all of the Council would be down with resurrecting them.
It did really annoy me that the General and Zach wants to bomb the Elsewhere. I mean... What the heck. At this point I feel as though they're just 2D bigoted, delusional villain-characters with little depth beyond their desire to secure the Alphas "freedom". Surely there's more to why they want to tank all Omegas besides the whole keep Alphas safe and free shtick. Or am I to accept that this reason is good enough?
But! Elsewhere! Was there any doubt that it existed?! So interested to see how this will play out. I'm a bit scared for the Elsewhere ambassador though. What's her face... I wonder how she's going to handle this Alpha-Omega society.
I think I still haven't quite warmed up to Cass. She's so woe-is-me and you-don't-know-what-it's-like-being-a-seer. It's getting a bit old. I mostly feel sorry for Piper having to patiently deal with it.
The story had some surprises and takes a very thought provoking turn.
Spoiler
I asked F what he'd do if given the choice of making everyone slightly deformed or have twins that are linked in a fatal way. He surprised me by saying, "if everyone is deformed, then wouldn't it be just the norm? I'd choose that route." So very true. Though being humans, we can't but help to probably set up some stupid standard of what's acceptable or desirable. "I'm better than you because I have 15 fingers and you only have 12."I did not expect the Ringmaster bit to happen, but in hindsight it would make sense that with all the taboo of the Before machines that not all of the Council would be down with resurrecting them.
It did really annoy me that the General and Zach wants to bomb the Elsewhere. I mean... What the heck. At this point I feel as though they're just 2D bigoted, delusional villain-characters with little depth beyond their desire to secure the Alphas "freedom". Surely there's more to why they want to tank all Omegas besides the whole keep Alphas safe and free shtick. Or am I to accept that this reason is good enough?
But! Elsewhere! Was there any doubt that it existed?! So interested to see how this will play out. I'm a bit scared for the Elsewhere ambassador though. What's her face... I wonder how she's going to handle this Alpha-Omega society.