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cinder00239's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Xenophobia
bananaphive's review against another edition
3.0
Slow to start but eventually very engaging sci-fi, political/combat thriller. Excited for the next one, but it will be tough for a lot of students to get into.
mewjane's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
arrowheadace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
4.0
sam_reads77's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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
5.0
xaewynne's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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
5.0
This book is amazingly well written. The world building was exciting and the action was well described to the point it was almost cinematic. I enjoyed the morally grey nature of the main protagonist and the setting in general, no individual is purely good or purely evil and there is great depth and character to even small side characters. The climax of the book was just a barrage of intense chills and goosebumps.
veedsq's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
mothmans_secretary's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? No
3.75
mysteriousmissm's review against another edition
5.0
I love that this MC, Talin is mute. While I think it’s very unfortunate but I do like this new angle.
There’s a lot of used tropes but taken like cotton candy after the humidity gets to it. The taste is there but with a different texture more solid and firm as the pages go by.
If you read this I advice taking it slow. That way you get more attached to the characters with a stronger lasting relationship that wouldn’t build if you sped through it. Which you definitely can. It’s not dense. Just a lot of reflection. Internal and external. It makes sense though. Because she’s mute. So thoughts are pretty much the only thing you can do. But at least she can sign. So there’s that. But not many understand. And of course it’s not the same as speaking.
There’s a lot of used tropes but taken like cotton candy after the humidity gets to it. The taste is there but with a different texture more solid and firm as the pages go by.
If you read this I advice taking it slow. That way you get more attached to the characters with a stronger lasting relationship that wouldn’t build if you sped through it. Which you definitely can. It’s not dense. Just a lot of reflection. Internal and external. It makes sense though. Because she’s mute. So thoughts are pretty much the only thing you can do. But at least she can sign. So there’s that. But not many understand. And of course it’s not the same as speaking.
lwils513's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.0