A review by dkranenburg99
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

challenging dark tense 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? Yes

4.0

This barely edges out 4 stars for me on the plot and characters. The prose is nice but there were some patterns in the writing that consistently bothered me despite it getting better throughout the book. What I really enjoyed about this novel is the way it deals with its themes of imperialism and colonization. Touraine's loyalty problem had me tense and frustrated but I couldn't help but feel where she was coming from. Luca had some interesting things going on as well, confronting her own complicity in the horrible things her family and empire has done and weighed against her conscience and weighed against her ambitions. It will be interesting to see how both of their mixed loyalties will evolve in the next entry. Overall this book felt very unique to me. And don't get it twisted, this is not the sapphic romance people like to bill it as. It's much more complicated than that.
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