a2412z's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
victoriafrombookclub's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
An engaging read, through and through! The plot was a bit predictable at times, but I absolutely loved the main characters and the world that Avi Silver created. The astrology and worldviews Silver created for their fantasy world were interesting, and I look forward to reading the next book about Sohmeng!
_rachele_'s review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
biblio_kel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. I actually went straight to Amazon after finishing it and purchased paperback versions of it and the next book in the series.
Can I just say how awesome it is to have an aromantic protagonist? Especially, an allo-aro one? 💚🤍💛
I loved so much about this story but the world building was especially brilliant. I love the depth and complexity of the hmun society that Silver has created. The lunar phasal method for determining gender was particularly fascinating to me.
I pretty much immediately warmed up to every single character within moments of meeting them. I really enjoyed the character development and the way that Sohmeng and Hei's relationship develops.
Given the protagonists ages I'm assuming that is considered a young adult novel but I never got that uncomfortable, unrelatable feeling I usually get when I read YA fiction.
I'm really keen to read the next book so I'll probably buy the ebook as well so I can read it while I wait for my hardcopy to arrive!
Can I just say how awesome it is to have an aromantic protagonist? Especially, an allo-aro one? 💚🤍💛
I loved so much about this story but the world building was especially brilliant. I love the depth and complexity of the hmun society that Silver has created. The lunar phasal method for determining gender was particularly fascinating to me.
I pretty much immediately warmed up to every single character within moments of meeting them. I really enjoyed the character development and the way that Sohmeng and Hei's relationship develops.
Given the protagonists ages I'm assuming that is considered a young adult novel but I never got that uncomfortable, unrelatable feeling I usually get when I read YA fiction.
I'm really keen to read the next book so I'll probably buy the ebook as well so I can read it while I wait for my hardcopy to arrive!
stranger_reader's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
szuum's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/injury detail
Minor: Death
closcollectanea's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved the characters of this book so much. The writing definitely wasn’t the best, it could use some improvement. And it also felt like there was just way too much going on that wasn’t being resolved. Overall, I enjoyed the book and I’ll probably read the next one.
ssc1109's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was fun, but I probably won't read the second book. Easy story, lighthearted coming of age book.
jessicaelisa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0