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A review by idajoh
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really enjoyed this book and trying to figure out the several mysteries in this book (with some mysteries left for the sequel thankfully)
Only thing that bothered me was that sometimes the author would try to write really "eloquently" but whatever she envisioned did not translate well to paper. Like I could just not follow what was happening and had to re-read several times. A good example of a very awkward scene was the ballroom scene for sure
Another thing that bothered me was the obvious dismissal or atrocity that was the characterization of Reina. Author did obviously not care that much for her. Funny how she's also the only character that is heavily influenced by western societies. I'm glad the book is diverse and all, but I do find it sort of weird that out of all the best six in the world, everyone of them come from developed countries (except Parisa (sorta), but she moved to one so still heavily influenced). And out of all the east-asian countries Reina's from Japan which is the most westernized East-Asian country. And two from America?? And then one person from England and one from South Africa... uhmmm
Only thing that bothered me was that sometimes the author would try to write really "eloquently" but whatever she envisioned did not translate well to paper. Like I could just not follow what was happening and had to re-read several times. A good example of a very awkward scene was the ballroom scene for sure
Another thing that bothered me was the obvious dismissal or atrocity that was the characterization of Reina. Author did obviously not care that much for her. Funny how she's also the only character that is heavily influenced by western societies. I'm glad the book is diverse and all, but I do find it sort of weird that out of all the best six in the world, everyone of them come from developed countries (except Parisa (sorta), but she moved to one so still heavily influenced). And out of all the east-asian countries Reina's from Japan which is the most westernized East-Asian country. And two from America?? And then one person from England and one from South Africa... uhmmm
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail