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Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
3.75
adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is carried by Eris and Sona, their development as people, and their subsequent connection to each other and others. Secondary characters are rather one note but their connections to the protagonists are dynamic. There is a decent amount of world building, but not as much as I would have liked. The world building present felt more "tell"/info dump than "show". 

If you're looking for a YA dystopian with sci-fi elements, this is a good one if you don't mind better protagonist characterization than world building. I will certainly be reading the second book because I'm so curious how the story continues. 

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