miranda226's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
3.5 ⭐️ I thought the premise was interesting and it was a decent YA dystopian novel. Some parts reminded me strongly of the hunger games, so I think fans of dystopian YA will overall enjoy.
Both main characters are somewhat anti-heroes, complicated and naive. I struggled a bit with the plot - it felt like there were too many things to tell what was the main climax - but that could be partly because it’s the first in what will be a series. The fighting scenes felt jarring at times - I could see this being adapted as a TV series or movie, for all its abruptness, the writing was descriptive and painted a scene that I think might be better captured onscreen than in a novel.
Both main characters are somewhat anti-heroes, complicated and naive. I struggled a bit with the plot - it felt like there were too many things to tell what was the main climax - but that could be partly because it’s the first in what will be a series. The fighting scenes felt jarring at times - I could see this being adapted as a TV series or movie, for all its abruptness, the writing was descriptive and painted a scene that I think might be better captured onscreen than in a novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Drug abuse
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Sexual assault
arthur_ant18's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Gun violence, Genocide, Gore, Drug use, Violence, Slavery, War, Police brutality, and Classism
Moderate: Rape, Torture, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Confinement, Deportation, Cursing, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
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