Reviews

La oradora by Traci Chee

ksophialydia's review against another edition

5.0

Instant book hangover.

I don't know what to do with my life right now.

I know what I want to do, but it's kind of hard to find a ship full of outlaws willing to let me join them on the high seas as we all search for adventure.

This book.

BRB drowning in my feelings. Better review soon.

magis1105's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

mikayladlewis's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While I like the characters and Archer's story arc is interesting. I sometimes struggled with how much the story jumps around. Still enjoying the premise and keen to see how the series ends. 

jacieandbooks's review against another edition

2.0

DNF @ 16% I just couldn't get into it. I don't think I care enough about the characters to put in another 500 pages.

bopip's review against another edition

3.0

The thing I love most about this book is that a "few" characters are so interconnected between them, and their stories together have a lot of potential. Also the little spoikers they tell you, and how they read it in another way.

But I'm not sure what to expect of the next book and for me it was a bit boring how it ended, and plain in the way that it seems that little happened in so many words.

nighttgarden's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I didn't rlly like what Archer did, but it was very understandable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, War, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

alexperc_92's review against another edition

5.0

This was an exciting sequel! A little slow but it had enough action and romance to keep me occupied! I can't wait for the sequel!

majoso's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

theshenners's review against another edition

5.0

tfw a book/series is full of people and events that are all interrelated but you don't see the casuality and connections linearly and so you're just like omg wtf with every new twist and discovery and then you lie there wondering what kind of genius it takes to make all of that work

sorry I'm incoherent but I loved this book.

Sefia and Archer are probably my ultimate OTP of recent YA. *cries*

p.s. there are multiple queer supporting characters/couples, including a trans girl, and I am happy that this turned out to be a much more queer-friendly AU than most high fantasy.)

CWs/TWs for: violence, death, murder, depression, self-harm, suicide/attempts, PTSD

likkida's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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