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robertguenette's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I liked this a lot less than The Passage. Its plotting wasn’t as tight and it felt sloppier overall - nothing felt as clear or well thought out, and it seemed like a lot of the characters were simply there because they were in the first book, not because they mattered to the story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia
unboxedjack's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
2.75 feels generous, but I'm feeling magnanimous today. Aside from Cronin throwing in absolutely unneeded transphobia, “character development” for a female character via sexual assault, and action sequences that dragged on, it was still somehow captivating. Even though I wasn’t all that jazzed on this world he built of seemingly only cis, straight, white, and quasi-Christian folx, I pressed on and am endeavoring to complete the trilogy if for no other reason than I am a stubborn bibliophile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Transphobia