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pidgepodge's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Xenophobia, and Classism
Minor: Slavery
musebeliever's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
The premise of an infinite library connecting different worlds and different times is really interesting. However, I grew tired by the author's choice to painstakingly relate andnexplain every single feeling, memory, and action of the two main characters. This considerably lengthened the book and diluted the story so much that it just became the background of the characters' never-ending inner monologue.
In addition to that, the author does the very creepy thing of having a 20yo man (who is in reality, probably 30 yo because of time stopping shenanigans), meet his soulmate when she is 12 yo. But because of time travels shenanigans, he actually met her first when he was a child, and she was an adult and could not recall it. I just can't with this type of meeting setting.
In short, the setting was interesting, but this was definitely not for me.
In addition to that, the author does the very creepy thing of having a 20yo man (who is in reality, probably 30 yo because of time stopping shenanigans), meet his soulmate when she is 12 yo. But because of time travels shenanigans, he actually met her first when he was a child, and she was an adult and could not recall it. I just can't with this type of meeting setting.
In short, the setting was interesting, but this was definitely not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Fatphobia, Violence, and Xenophobia