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A review by anisyrah
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Where to begin? I’m left feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. The beginning of this book and the vibes throughout were immaculate. I really came to love almost all of the characters in this large cast and could at least understand the motivations of all of them—which is a huge feat.
I saw the first big twist coming and enjoyed the way in which it added to the overall plot. The second, however, was incredibly jarring and infuriatingly out of left field. I’ll keep it spoiler free, but I do fully feel as if the second big twist undermined the entire established plot and took away too much of the main cast’s abilities and will.
And, not for nothing, big twists have to straddle a line between surprising and believable. They’re only fun if, should you go back and reread the material, you’d find clues. There’s no way those exist in this case, which just proves, in my opinion, how random and out of place it felt. I will be reading the next in the trilogy solely to find out what happens to the characters I’ve come to love. And, I won’t lie, to see how this possibly resolves.
I saw the first big twist coming and enjoyed the way in which it added to the overall plot. The second, however, was incredibly jarring and infuriatingly out of left field. I’ll keep it spoiler free, but I do fully feel as if the second big twist undermined the entire established plot and took away too much of the main cast’s abilities and will.
And, not for nothing, big twists have to straddle a line between surprising and believable. They’re only fun if, should you go back and reread the material, you’d find clues. There’s no way those exist in this case, which just proves, in my opinion, how random and out of place it felt. I will be reading the next in the trilogy solely to find out what happens to the characters I’ve come to love. And, I won’t lie, to see how this possibly resolves.