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Zodiac
by Romina Russell
This book wasn't that good, I didn't like it. The premise seemed interesting, but I was extremely bored while reading. Zodiac was filled with numerous tropes.
There was a love triangle. Sometimes, when they are well done, love triangles can be entertaining to read, but this one was plain bad in my opinion. I didn't like the love interests at all and I didn't care for the romantic aspect of the book, it wasn't necessary.
The main character, Rho, is a 16-year-old who gets chosen to be the Guardian of Cancer, the leader, after the passing of the last one. Why would they choose her? There are countless more experienced, older and overall better candidates for the position. It is unrealistic to ask a teenager to guide a whole galaxy and to save them when she doesn't have any real-life experience. All she has ever done is go to school.
The scientific aspect, if I can call it that, made no sense. It was too easy for the characters to access secret information, and we weren't told how they got it. Words and concepts were thrown without any explanation.
There were a lot of tiny things that annoyed me. For example, the lack of obstacle in the characters' path. Everything seemed too easy. They could infiltrate government institutions without any problems. In my opinion, the security should be at it's highest there, but they could just slip past the guards.
The only thing I can say that I enjoyed was the world-building. The world was complex and it had an interesting history. Each planet had its different climate, ecosystem, and problems. It was fascinating to see how the civilizations adapted to the different conditions. The author even incorporated children classics and legends into the story.
Overall, the concept and world-building were great, but the execution was lacking. I would recommend this book to those who are passionate about astrology. If you can overlook tropes in a book, or if these tropes do not bother you, you might enjoy this book.
There was a love triangle. Sometimes, when they are well done, love triangles can be entertaining to read, but this one was plain bad in my opinion. I didn't like the love interests at all and I didn't care for the romantic aspect of the book, it wasn't necessary.
The main character, Rho, is a 16-year-old who gets chosen to be the Guardian of Cancer, the leader, after the passing of the last one. Why would they choose her? There are countless more experienced, older and overall better candidates for the position. It is unrealistic to ask a teenager to guide a whole galaxy and to save them when she doesn't have any real-life experience. All she has ever done is go to school.
The scientific aspect, if I can call it that, made no sense. It was too easy for the characters to access secret information, and we weren't told how they got it. Words and concepts were thrown without any explanation.
There were a lot of tiny things that annoyed me. For example, the lack of obstacle in the characters' path. Everything seemed too easy. They could infiltrate government institutions without any problems. In my opinion, the security should be at it's highest there, but they could just slip past the guards.
The only thing I can say that I enjoyed was the world-building. The world was complex and it had an interesting history. Each planet had its different climate, ecosystem, and problems. It was fascinating to see how the civilizations adapted to the different conditions. The author even incorporated children classics and legends into the story.
Overall, the concept and world-building were great, but the execution was lacking. I would recommend this book to those who are passionate about astrology. If you can overlook tropes in a book, or if these tropes do not bother you, you might enjoy this book.