A review by whimsyqueen
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

3.0

I gave this book three stars, but I’m reality it’s more like 3.5. I really enjoyed this book, honestly. I loved how adventurous it felt, and the premise was phenomenal. The idea of Tina having to live up to the memory of herself, essentially, was really good, and I think a lot of YA readers will really be able to connect and relate to that. I also liked how it just sorta plopped you in the middle of everything, and didn’t seem to worry too much about having to set up the universe. You learned about things AS everyone else in the story learned about them, and that was great for me.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find myself really connecting to a lot of the characters I felt that I wasn’t supposed to care about. The other Earthlings (save for Elza) didn’t really do it for me, and the plot felt sorta slow at first and then really super rushed up at the end. On top of that, I really feel like Anders’ normally gorgeous writing style was sort of toned down for this book. I love the way she writes, and I wish that more of that had come through with this.
Over all, I enjoyed reading this book and I will be recommending it to the right people I’m the future. I’m so glad I got the opportunity to read this ARC, and I’m looking forward to the idea of reading more of this story.