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A review by rachel_sherck
Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I love and admire the author from her video essays. I’ve been looking forward to reading her books, and I really enjoyed this one. It has 2000s nostalgia but not too much, and a very unique and nuanced take on first contact and a truly alien species.
The author is creative and so smart, which shines in the way she put together the complex story and the plot twists.
I struggled at times with the writing on the line level. The audiobook may have helped or may have hindered here, I’m not sure. The actor did a good job making some cumbersome language feel emotional and tonal, but if I’d been reading with my eyes, maybe I could have sped through some of those phrases without letting them trip me up. I don’t know, this book is traditionally published so I’m sure I’m wrong, but it’s almost like it missed its copy edit.
The author is creative and so smart, which shines in the way she put together the complex story and the plot twists.
I struggled at times with the writing on the line level. The audiobook may have helped or may have hindered here, I’m not sure. The actor did a good job making some cumbersome language feel emotional and tonal, but if I’d been reading with my eyes, maybe I could have sped through some of those phrases without letting them trip me up. I don’t know, this book is traditionally published so I’m sure I’m wrong, but it’s almost like it missed its copy edit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail