Reviews

The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull

jasjadeserrano's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

If you want a book about an alien invasion—the noisy action of the arrival and first contact, the group of misfits that band together to drive the aliens out—then skip this one. If you want a book that examines the greed, ambition, and fear that drive imperialism and colonialism, then this is a pretty good read.

mamelia00's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

2.0

roguemuffin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

airstos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

chess__bored's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

4.25

This man can WRITE, I like his prose it feels very grounded and direct but I wish the ending was more concrete, it felt kind of open ended to me

tshockley617's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

deb_entwistle's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

stefievee's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

2.0

geofroggatt's review against another edition

DNF @ 50%

This book has an excellent premise, and I loved the exploration of an alien invasion with discussions on colonization, but I feel like this story didn’t grip me the way that it should have. I still highly recommend this book for people who love the premise.

_shari's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5