Reviews

Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

ddonk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

junebug111's review against another edition

5.0

the two major tone shifts left me speechless, I've never seen an author be able to do that before. More please

huyclare's review against another edition

3.0

Started out great then fizzled out a bit. The mystery of Nod was incredibly intriguing to me to begin with, but as the story progressed it became a bit clichéd and repetitive. Certain segments such as the octopus' development and the really eerie exploration of the Nodan ecosystem were really enjoyable. Other plot threads were completely forgettable. Overall a decent sequel. 5.5/10

eojen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

elys3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

agnewjacob120's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

pengame's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

greenfantasy's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

coopburton's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

borborygm's review against another edition

4.0

First spiders, now octopuses - what lovely ideas the author has. This work is not as strong as Children of Time. The communication with the octs is harder, and I think the author struggles to explain how it works. He tries but in the climax stops trying and simply allows it to happen. Good decision. I think the story could have been improved by less early attempts to explain HOW it was happening, as Drs Dolittle - Helena and Portia - were learning. Interesting characters, creepy characters, sad characters abound. Throw in a Pinocchio AI and there's quite a soup brewing.
The end suggests there's a sequel coming. I'm not sure that's a good idea.