nannasa16's review
4.0
3.75
it's late and i have to watch supernatural so i'll keep it short.
what I liked:
-Albin's style, her phrasing and how she set up the whole concept.
-Jost and Erik (as characters, and I also found the triangle pretty interesting).
what could have been better:
-the explication of the apocalyptic world.
-Ad's (the protagonist) personality, one minute she's a sarcastic badass the next a whiny sixteen year old.
-the ending
what I didn't like:
-the world-building was original but didn't bewitch me (as for example in "the winner's curse").
-Cormac and all the bad people were too stereotyped.
full review to come
it's late and i have to watch supernatural so i'll keep it short.
what I liked:
-Albin's style, her phrasing and how she set up the whole concept.
-Jost and Erik (as characters, and I also found the triangle pretty interesting).
what could have been better:
-the explication of the apocalyptic world.
-Ad's (the protagonist) personality, one minute she's a sarcastic badass the next a whiny sixteen year old.
-the ending
what I didn't like:
-the world-building was original but didn't bewitch me (as for example in "the winner's curse").
-Cormac and all the bad people were too stereotyped.
full review to come
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Slavery, Murder, Kidnapping, Biphobia, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Homophobia, Grief, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Bullying, Classism, and Confinement
jellybeanqueen's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
3.5
littlewhiterabbitreads's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lydiataylor1's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
holsarmstrong's review against another edition
4.0
This was a book I was not expecting to like. I brought it on a whim and decided to read it and I finished it in a day. I really really enjoyed it! I loved the writing and felt like I could really immerse myself into the world created. I felt like the protagonist was relatable and interesting and I thought the concept was creative and original.
What I like most with this book is that it was never boring. I didn’t feel like I had to skim read any pages or thought there was any ‘filler chapters’. I can’t wait to pick up the second and third book.
What I like most with this book is that it was never boring. I didn’t feel like I had to skim read any pages or thought there was any ‘filler chapters’. I can’t wait to pick up the second and third book.
cecilierogers's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story. I really like dystopians where the government is really corrupted and the power is centralized, and this book gave me that.
However, I didn't think the writing was that good. The author wasn't really good at explaining things and because of this, and the writing style, I didn't like the book as much as I could have. And of course, there had to be more than one boy in this book too... Why does this always happen? *sigh* Authors, stop it.
Also, that ending... That was just a big mess.
However, I didn't think the writing was that good. The author wasn't really good at explaining things and because of this, and the writing style, I didn't like the book as much as I could have. And of course, there had to be more than one boy in this book too... Why does this always happen? *sigh* Authors, stop it.
Also, that ending... That was just a big mess.
mariapds's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5