kerttuli's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Confinement, War, Ableism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Sexism
Minor: Addiction and Racism
idksamiguess's review
adventurous
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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Medical content and Grief
futureofmydays's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, and Blood
Minor: Addiction
caryndi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Book 3 of the Expanse once again has a host of new characters as humankind goes out to explore The Ring. Anna was my favorite due to her optimistic viewpoint--and Tilly, of course, was fun as well. In Melba, we also had (gasp!) a woman who was not hit on at any point...but don't worry, y'all, because she so who would want that, amirite?
Though the book flirted with exploring the crew of the Rocinante's pasts, the most we got was a bit of confirmation about Amos that had been foreshadowed in book 2. Despite Holden's intimate relationship with Naomi, he...still does not know anything about her past? Kind of strange, especially given that they all know his--you'd think he would be the type of person to at least bring it up.
However, Abaddon's Gate goes harder on power struggles than emotional arcs, though Melba does have a bit of one. I was a bit disappointed we didn't get any resolution with. There's also, of course, more to learn about the beings behind the protomolecule as well as the introduction of a Big Bad I assume we will be seeing more in the future.
Recommend? Yep, another fun, quick read! Mind the content warnings.
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was a would-be mass murderer,Though the book flirted with exploring the crew of the Rocinante's pasts, the most we got was a bit of confirmation about Amos that had been foreshadowed in book 2. Despite Holden's intimate relationship with Naomi, he...still does not know anything about her past? Kind of strange, especially given that they all know his--you'd think he would be the type of person to at least bring it up.
However, Abaddon's Gate goes harder on power struggles than emotional arcs, though Melba does have a bit of one. I was a bit disappointed we didn't get any resolution with
Spoiler
her and Anna, as I thought they were going to have at least one more significant scene together when Anna saw her in the elevator at the endRecommend? Yep, another fun, quick read! Mind the content warnings.
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Grief, Medical content, and Sexism
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