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A review by iam
Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger
4.0
Absolutely adored this.
It had a bit of a slow start, but once it turned fully into its "singing competition at alien boarding school" plot I was totally on board. I won't talk about what the book is about, because describe the plot makes it sound weird and random, but on page within the narrative it works super well. I love the way this alien music functions and introduces both mundane and alien aspects.
The real highlight of the book is its protagonist, Phex. With a traumatic childhood that turned him into a refugee with no real home, he is quiet and reserved, hardened but still kind, and I really really enjoyed reading from his perspective.
Some of the bullying subplots felt overdone, but I suppose they fit into the book, and I hope they won't return in the sequels.
I gotta admit, I was really miffed when I reached the ending, because it cut the book off in the middle of the story. I had not previously read into the marketing of the book so I hadn't realized it is a fully written story published as a trilogy (if I'm not mistaken.) Thankfully books 2 and 3 will still release this year, but I wish I had only started reading when all three are out. Having finished this now, I felt roughly yanked out of the story, and it will be awkward to get back in without re-reading, but re-reading a book so soon after having first read it is also awkward, you know?
Still, great book, I had a great time with it, I loved the aliens. The one thing I'm not sure I'm looking forward to in the sequels is the romance, but maybe it will convince me.
It had a bit of a slow start, but once it turned fully into its "singing competition at alien boarding school" plot I was totally on board. I won't talk about what the book is about, because describe the plot makes it sound weird and random, but on page within the narrative it works super well. I love the way this alien music functions and introduces both mundane and alien aspects.
The real highlight of the book is its protagonist, Phex. With a traumatic childhood that turned him into a refugee with no real home, he is quiet and reserved, hardened but still kind, and I really really enjoyed reading from his perspective.
Some of the bullying subplots felt overdone, but I suppose they fit into the book, and I hope they won't return in the sequels.
I gotta admit, I was really miffed when I reached the ending, because it cut the book off in the middle of the story. I had not previously read into the marketing of the book so I hadn't realized it is a fully written story published as a trilogy (if I'm not mistaken.) Thankfully books 2 and 3 will still release this year, but I wish I had only started reading when all three are out. Having finished this now, I felt roughly yanked out of the story, and it will be awkward to get back in without re-reading, but re-reading a book so soon after having first read it is also awkward, you know?
Still, great book, I had a great time with it, I loved the aliens. The one thing I'm not sure I'm looking forward to in the sequels is the romance, but maybe it will convince me.