livelywormy32's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
5.0
julissadantes's review
adventurous
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
5.0
This completely blew my mind
Octavia sure was ahead of her time, this doesnt feel like a book of the last century, it reads into humanity a little too well, exposes humans as the untrusty savages we are, even made me uncomfortable at times.
The world has come almost to extinction due to war, but a peculiar species decided to make humans their next project, and so it begins. This was amazing!
Octavia sure was ahead of her time, this doesnt feel like a book of the last century, it reads into humanity a little too well, exposes humans as the untrusty savages we are, even made me uncomfortable at times.
The world has come almost to extinction due to war, but a peculiar species decided to make humans their next project, and so it begins. This was amazing!
bibliotekskatten's review
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
jsykverd's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bookaddictnamedlee3's review
Might be in a minor reading slump, but I plan to come back to this, it's just not right for me right now
phi29's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
ceciibunnii's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
atticmoth's review against another edition
3.0
Everyone wants to talk about how much this "elevates" science fiction but it honestly just seemed like more of the same to me (which I have a problem with!)
la_dent_dure's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
treyhunner's review
5.0
I'm not sure I've read other books with aliens that seemed as believable. This book definitely had moments of discomfort. As a reader, you're meant to feel both xenophobia and xenophilia, hope and despair, often about the same subjects sometimes and sometimes in the same in the same moment.
This book made me think about what it means to be human, what it means to be sentient, what respect means, and how right and wrong are malleable. Nothing is black and white in this book.
I think this book could stand on its own, but it's definitely part of a series and I plan to read the other books in this series eventually.
This book made me think about what it means to be human, what it means to be sentient, what respect means, and how right and wrong are malleable. Nothing is black and white in this book.
I think this book could stand on its own, but it's definitely part of a series and I plan to read the other books in this series eventually.