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A review by markalkman
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
2.0
I liked the beginning - the story started pretty strong and interesting, I really thought I was hooked, but then... it started to drag and it got sort of boring. I was expecting... more, to be honest, and I didn't really like any of the characters. The ending was meh, it was intriguing enough to finish it. But this was definitely underwhelming for me, unfortunately.
Update: 5 months later
Every time I see this on my feed, I think back on my own experience reading his. And the more I think about it, the more I dislike it. The writing felt so pretentious, nothing really happened and I sort of hated all of the characters. There was another short story included, but I couldn't find the energy to read that when I first read the book - and now, five months later, I still can't be bothered. I'm glad there are tons of people who absolutely love this. But if this is the epitome of 'dark academia', than I think the genre just isn't for me.
Update: 5 months later
Every time I see this on my feed, I think back on my own experience reading his. And the more I think about it, the more I dislike it. The writing felt so pretentious, nothing really happened and I sort of hated all of the characters. There was another short story included, but I couldn't find the energy to read that when I first read the book - and now, five months later, I still can't be bothered. I'm glad there are tons of people who absolutely love this. But if this is the epitome of 'dark academia', than I think the genre just isn't for me.