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adventurous
emotional
tense
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:
Complicated
Goddamn, this book was good. Slow start picks up halfway through and doesn't stop running. I found this book exceptionally hard to put down once it started rolling.
While reading, there were times when I found the world-building a little messy, but it all came together very well in the end. Turns out the inconsistency was the point!
The characters and their relationships, though, are where this book shines. The plot is engaging, absolutely, but the characters propelling it forward are what made it so hard to put down. The story matters because the people in it matter, an approach the book itself is well aware of and even leans into at times.
My final thought is that even though this book can be read as a stand-alone, I think it's much stronger for being a prequel to Archivist Wasp and Latchkey. It was so satisfying to watch all the pieces click together and get another angle at 06 and 22. If 22 was your favorite part of this book and you haven't yet, do yourself a favor and read Archivist Wasp.
While reading, there were times when I found the world-building a little messy, but it all came together very well in the end. Turns out the inconsistency was the point!
The characters and their relationships, though, are where this book shines. The plot is engaging, absolutely, but the characters propelling it forward are what made it so hard to put down. The story matters because the people in it matter, an approach the book itself is well aware of and even leans into at times.
My final thought is that even though this book can be read as a stand-alone, I think it's much stronger for being a prequel to Archivist Wasp and Latchkey. It was so satisfying to watch all the pieces click together and get another angle at 06 and 22. If 22 was your favorite part of this book and you haven't yet, do yourself a favor and read Archivist Wasp.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol