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clace_19's review against another edition
3.0
3.80
this book was Soo slow that I took me nearly a month to complete it, the story was fine, the characters were fine, sthe pace was eh, the romance was good
Would I recommend this book? Nah
this book was Soo slow that I took me nearly a month to complete it, the story was fine, the characters were fine, sthe pace was eh, the romance was good
Would I recommend this book? Nah
psychnp's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
3.0
The main character gets pretty good character development but the rest of the cast feel more like props - think if this had been flushed out a decent book could have been great
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
larasc_2726's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
midnightcroissant's review against another edition
3.5
deeply flawed book in many respects and could only have been written in 2017. still, i carry some nostalgia for it, if only for exposing 12 year old me to a high density of compelling milfs.
rosiefpb's review against another edition
4.0
Veronica Roth books are a total "guilty pleasure" for me (blurgh, hideous term). Something about a YA love story makes me not care that it's bizarro sci fi (although I quite enjoyed how it wasn't your standard distopian future, definitely inventive). Standard trilogy aprupt ending though. I found Cyra and Akos to be really interesting, multi layered dual protagonists. Can't wait to read the next one and then cry that she hasn't written the third one yet. (oh it's not actually a trilogy. Phew)
turdflinger's review
4.5
Story was enjoyable it went by very fast. Also the Austin butler Jumpscare in the beginning was funny
amy_1408's review against another edition
4.0
I am a massive fan of the Divergent series and when I found out that Veronica Roth was releasing a different type of novel, I was eager to discover the new world and characters she introduced in this book.
Veronica Roth has a very clever way of setting a scene in a novel, especially considering they are always set in dystopic worlds and different from our reality. It allows us to put ourselves in a world so different from our own, yet still signifying the ongoing problems in society.
With this novel, it was all based on the segregation between two 'races' and how the land was separated into their own factions.
To follow the story of two completely different characters from the different factions and how their perspective changed on what they were told during their childhood really signifies how we shouldn't judge something based on what we hear, but more we need to experience it for ourselves and make our own judgements.
I am excited to read the sequel to this novel and see how the character's journey continues as they fight for what they believe is right and unite the two factions together for the better.
Veronica Roth has a very clever way of setting a scene in a novel, especially considering they are always set in dystopic worlds and different from our reality. It allows us to put ourselves in a world so different from our own, yet still signifying the ongoing problems in society.
With this novel, it was all based on the segregation between two 'races' and how the land was separated into their own factions.
To follow the story of two completely different characters from the different factions and how their perspective changed on what they were told during their childhood really signifies how we shouldn't judge something based on what we hear, but more we need to experience it for ourselves and make our own judgements.
I am excited to read the sequel to this novel and see how the character's journey continues as they fight for what they believe is right and unite the two factions together for the better.
em_poleca's review against another edition
2.0
Pełna opinia - eM poleca: Naznaczeni śmiercią
Nie było tak złe, żeby nie dokończyć czytania, ale na pewno nie było to dobre.
Kolejnych części raczej nie przeczytam.
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Nie było tak złe, żeby nie dokończyć czytania, ale na pewno nie było to dobre.
Kolejnych części raczej nie przeczytam.
Na dłuższą opinię przyjdzie czas.
ana_315's review against another edition
3.0
overall, i enjoyed it. tho not as much as i wanted to. i always had the feeling that something is missing, about the plot/characters/things left unsaid, i don’t know. it just was there in the back of my mind as everything went on but i can’t exactly point out what it is. i didn’t care that much about any character and i can’t believe i’m saying this but Akos and Cyra as a thing together were kinda dissapointing. had high hopes for them but i’m so sorry, what was that? the ick was very real. i think that’s because the characters weren’t very well built, they weren’t well contoured (for example, if i asked myself “what would Cyra do if…” i wouldn’t know what to answer even tho i read a whole book in which she was the main character but i feel like she wasn’t there…). also, the dialogue was so annoying at times and seemed like the most unnatural thing ever. the plot was promising (and that’s why i’ll give the book this rating, along with the worldbuilding) but it left me dissapointed. i couldn’t believe how short the final stand between Ryzek and Cyra was (the build up was massive and then we got 2 pages of action for it?…); i didn’t understand why so many people died without a need for them to die; why Sifa appeared towards the ending and she was so pointless; why Ryzek and Eijeh’s bond thingy went that way and not another (nothing was explained about it by the way, even though the plot somewhat revolved around it) and i could go on. but the ending really was dissapointing. and the plottwist/cliffhanger at the end was just as bad: why the fuck would i care about Lazmet? did we talk that much about him that it makes sense for him to be a threat in the future? why not give us the smallest glimpse about Ryzek’s power over Eijeh instead? ugh, now i’m getting really angry but i’ll stick to my rating of 3 stars because, as i’ve said in the beginning, i did want to continue reading. for Ryzek’s sake that is (if he was gonna be mindlessly evil, why not be like that to the fullest? i wanted to see more and again, nothing happened but i only saw that at the end). also because i liked the vibe and the worldbuilding. and the names!! the names were ON POINT.
one last thing tho. Ori’s death was so boring and cringe worthy, lmao what was that? i couldn’t care less about her but seriously, so much more could have been done about her. i didn’t feel any emotion. it was just there.
one last thing tho. Ori’s death was so boring and cringe worthy, lmao what was that? i couldn’t care less about her but seriously, so much more could have been done about her. i didn’t feel any emotion. it was just there.