annieice's review against another edition
3.75
i dunno man, i feel like this book was advertised wrong, it sounded like a fricking alternate historical and political dystopia, but it wasn't. it was more like an alternate historical sports book. yeah, it was exactly like a sports book, except the sport was sci-fi futuristic, and even though it had some politics, it wasn't that much, mostly just about USSR and China being against the US and whatever. the mc was Chinese and white American, but she passed as white. she was a girl in a sport mostly dominated by boys, but the finalists were girls, so i guess it wasn't bad. the whole who is poisoning the players bit was so easy, i guessed it right away. but i'll say it wasn't a waste of time, i liked imagining what the Pax games would be like back in my country, although we weren't really a country of our own as we were with Yugoslavia unfortunately, and apparently they lost fast lol.
lehew316's review against another edition
DNF after 4 chapters. Could not get into story or characters. May pick up again later.
ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Racial slurs
librarianaaryn's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
pockymonster_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
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