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While the characters are memorable, the world-building in Sevin Devils is a bit heavy-handed, and the book is overburdened with flashbacks. In most cases it was enough for there to be a reference in the present narration to something that had happened before the story began. Only in a few cases did pausing the forward momentum of the story to engage in a flashback make a substantial contribution that felt worth the diversion. The science underpinning the Oracle and other key technologies is also extremely hand-wavey. While it’s key to the plot, fortunately science isn’t necessarily the heart of the story. More space opera than sci-fi, the emphasis is on a strong group of strong women who band together to lead the resistance and take care of one another in an uncaring universe. If you have a background in neurology or computer science and you want the way the Pathos or the Oracle works to make granular sense, this may not be the book for you.

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camcam007's review against another edition

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3.0

The cover of the book caught my attention. They say don't judge a book by it's cover but that's bullshit. As for the story, I stopped reading at chapter 24. My wife kept telling me that I didn't look interested while reading and I wasn't.
I wanted to finish just because finishing a novel is satisfaction within itself, but there are too many books that I want to read to spend anymore time in a story that I don't really care about.

oscarhp's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

alina_books's review against another edition

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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? N/A

4.5

lunadi's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

megscuriousbookshlef's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow where to begin with this book? This is my first time reading scifi and if you're the same I'd recommend starting with this book. Its beautifully written. The character development was amazing. The writing had a way of sucking you in and allowing you to fall in love and root for each character easily. The back stories of the characters were thought through and broaden your understanding of the book in a enjoyable way. Seven devils is packed with suspense and action. I just finished today and I am already eager for the sequel!!

bookwyrm_kate's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

4.0

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