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Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston

2 reviews

stailysh1's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book is cool.  I was looking for a quick sci-fi read that wasn't too tense, and this was perfect.  Problems were solved with minimal suspense, there wasn't a lot of jargon or hundreds of planet names to remember, and it was generally an easy read.  If you're looking for hundreds of pages and suspense, this isn't the right choice.  I enjoyed the author's style and liked that it was somewhat conversational.  I'm invested in the characters and I'm hoping for more! 
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emjrey's review

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

3.0

I quite enjoyed this. Its definitely YA. Good to see a content warning at the very beginning for EDs but probably need extras as deals with a number of very heavy topics . 
Characters were likeable and they didn't feel too overdone. The story had enough world building to understand the plot and it felt like it was the first in a series. 
It was written is a fairly light way considering how dark some of the themes were. 

I enjoyed the first half more than the second. The second felt a bit disconnected from the first. 
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