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aralakh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism
Minor: Transphobia
rebthack's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
100s of years Post-apocalypse. Survivors are eking out life in tiny communities that barely communicate, exchange ideas, or goods. Danger is everywhere - from killer trees that awake on sunny days to leftover weapons that descend on communities with no warning. And the most powerful in town are able to awaken and use the technology from before.
Narrated by Koli, he tells the story of his life - starting at 15 when he is old enough to go into waiting, aka, have his only opportunity to try and awaken technology. Koli is convinced he can make this happen, and his life will be all that he dreams it will be and more.
But things don’t quite work out.
This book is set up as a foundational piece and definitely the first in a trilogy. Initially, the uneven language was challenging to get past, but after a few chapters, I no longer was aware of Koli’s fractured grammar or disjointed vernacular. The story is interesting enough, but, working as the base of a larger story, the book was a little slow to start, albeit rich with details of the daily life of Koli and his village.
I’ll definitely be back at the library to reserve the next book in the series tomorrow!
Narrated by Koli, he tells the story of his life - starting at 15 when he is old enough to go into waiting, aka, have his only opportunity to try and awaken technology. Koli is convinced he can make this happen, and his life will be all that he dreams it will be and more.
But things don’t quite work out.
This book is set up as a foundational piece and definitely the first in a trilogy. Initially, the uneven language was challenging to get past, but after a few chapters, I no longer was aware of Koli’s fractured grammar or disjointed vernacular. The story is interesting enough, but, working as the base of a larger story, the book was a little slow to start, albeit rich with details of the daily life of Koli and his village.
I’ll definitely be back at the library to reserve the next book in the series tomorrow!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Transphobia
courtsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Minor: Incest, Infertility, and Transphobia