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anonymousse 's review for:
The Atlas Six
by Olivie Blake
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is a series of character studies and a philosophical debate very loosely wrapped around an underdeveloped plot. As a thought experiment, it’s fascinating, and the prose The uneven pacing, sketchy world building and myopically self-absorbed characters leave a lot to be desired, though.
It’s a frustrating book because it has so much potential—you can *see* the great book it wants to be—but it never quite gets there. And I don’t think I want to read 800 more pages of the same.
It’s a frustrating book because it has so much potential—you can *see* the great book it wants to be—but it never quite gets there. And I don’t think I want to read 800 more pages of the same.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Alcohol