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cecilie26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Loved the book, though I didn’t fell in love with it as I did the first one.
It was a bit boring at times, for my taste anyway. The only thing that is nagging the hell out of me, is why Nico and Tristan didn’t go to Fowler and make him take her back. Or if I have misunderstood something about them not know Fowler a powers then why not see if Fowler really were a time traveler so they then could use him to get her back instead of hoping that she would make a nuclear bomb. I don’t know if I have missed something that would explain it since I heard it on audiobook, and was doing something while listening to it. So that may explain why. Otherwise I found the book kind of unnecessary since the plot was really meh. The characters were fantastic.that was also why I read it to the end. Loved all the characters- kind of. Liked the first book much better than this one though.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol
hannahcstocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Classism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Colonisation, and Panic attacks/disorders
bootrat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
It was very drawn out with very little advancement of the plot, and very little character development. I think this book could have easily not existed at all, and the series could have been a duology with this book condensed into a few chapters at the end of the last book and the beginning of the next. If I hadn't been listening to the audiobook I probably would have DNFd this.
I will likely still read the final book, but only because I assume it will be available through borrow box like the last two. If I had paid for this book I would have been extremely disappointed.
Moderate: Alcohol and Violence
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Murder, and Sexual harassment
carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Gun violence, Death, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexism, Stalking, and Terminal illness
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Since I really liked the first book I was a bit disappointed this time. The only thing happening plotwise is that we learn what happened to Libby, who vanished at the end of The Atlas Six. The rest is mostly meaningless conversations between characters and it feels like a typical second book in a trilogy. I'm still somewhat fascinated by the characters and I like some of them, and the fact that they are so different that it's easy to keep them apart. My favorite is actually not one of "the six", but Gideon, Nico's friend.
The multiple narrators also makes it easier to separate the characters, but there's a downside. The narrators have different reading speeds, which makes my chosen speed (1,7) sometimes too fast, and other times too slow. I don't want to change the speed every time the narrator changes, so it became a small disturbance. As of now I feel a bit torn about whether to continue or not, but I guess I'll want to know how it ends eventually.
Moderate: Alcohol
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Death
nicoledelairs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Blake does a good job balancing the different POVs, and each character has a distinct voice that stands out. These characters just bounce off each other so well! Every combination of partnerships and collaboration brings an interesting new vibe to the story and gives the reader new insights into the charaters' minds.
There were definitely a few aspects that I found really funny (like
There are some amazing things that are done with the magic system and I think it might be one of my favourite magic systems of any media.
The short story afterward is a fun little extra too :)
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content
anton13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Confinement, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Child death
raichou's review against another edition
- 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
Nach dem ersten Teil war ich so gespannt wie es weiter gehen wird und auch der zweite Band hat nicht enttäuscht.
Es hat einen Moment gedauert bis ich wieder in der Geschichte drin war, aber dabei hat auch die Charakterzusammenfassung am Anfang geholfen.
Eines der besten Dinge in Büchern,oder Geschichten generell, ist die Charakterentwicklung und davon findet man in The Atlas Paradox unmengen. Auch wenn die Charaktere alle Dreck am Stecken haben, fühlt man trotzdem mit ihnen und hofft, dass ihr volles Potential erreichen können.
Die Übersetzung ist gut gelungen und war flüssig zu lesen, auch wenn sich in dieser Ausgabe noch ein paar Tippfehler eingeschlichen haben. Das wird aber vor Veröffentlichung noch behoben.
Ich bin sehr gespannt auf den dritten und letzten(?) Teil!
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Alcohol