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A review by becaboo24
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
*This review contains spoilers*
This one just wasn't my cup of tea. It had such interesting and unique world building, and even a decent plot, but unfortunately the characters were just so bland to me. Maybe I've read too many YA dystopias that all the typical YA tropes stuck out like a sore thumb, which ruined the immersion for me. Also, the FMC, Cat, made various cringey choices (I was internally screaming at her when she didn't immediately run away when Dax SHOT HER), which is typical for many YA books but also why I don't read this genre that much anymore. In addition, the technology was really really cool but the author wasn't subtle about using it purely as a plot device. (One example being at the end of the book when Cat's panel re-grew and as her comm links were showing up, she just so happened to see messages from Agnes to not trust Lachlan, and to "follow the pigeons" - So convenient that Agnes knew Lachlan was alive and happened to be tracking him and somehow happened to drop a hint about the Lachlan/non-Lachlan puppet Cat just murdered). The cliche ending was the straw that broke the camel's back for me and when I decided that I will not be continuing on with this trilogy.
This one just wasn't my cup of tea. It had such interesting and unique world building, and even a decent plot, but unfortunately the characters were just so bland to me. Maybe I've read too many YA dystopias that all the typical YA tropes stuck out like a sore thumb, which ruined the immersion for me. Also, the FMC, Cat, made various cringey choices (I was internally screaming at her when she didn't immediately run away when Dax SHOT HER), which is typical for many YA books but also why I don't read this genre that much anymore. In addition, the technology was really really cool but the author wasn't subtle about using it purely as a plot device. (One example being at the end of the book when Cat's panel re-grew and as her comm links were showing up, she just so happened to see messages from Agnes to not trust Lachlan, and to "follow the pigeons" - So convenient that Agnes knew Lachlan was alive and happened to be tracking him and somehow happened to drop a hint about the Lachlan/non-Lachlan puppet Cat just murdered). The cliche ending was the straw that broke the camel's back for me and when I decided that I will not be continuing on with this trilogy.