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Skyhunter by Marie Lu

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ashleytayytayy's review against another edition

4.0

Y’all. This book was so good. Four stars bc it was a little slow moving at the beginning but once it started to pick up it did. not. stop. I need the next book rn pls, Marie Lu.

nishiotwo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I think this is my favorite read of the year so far. Great worldbuilding, stellar disability rep, and the slow burn romance had me on my toes. I’m really looking forward to reading the sequel. I thought Talin was a strong and complex character and I really enjoy the development of Red too. Can’t wait to see how Talin kicks ass in the next book.

thisstoryaintover's review against another edition

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I really enjoyed this! It was the perfect sci-fi/dystopian I was hoping for and I found Talin to be such an endearing character and her bond with Red was just so heart-warming. Highly recommend the audiobook since I felt the narrator really encapsulated Talin for me. Very interested to see where this goes, it gave me so many Legend series vibes with how dark it was and I know Marie Lu is only going to bring me pain in the future instalments lol

hopeglow's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

personal fave from marie lu me thinks

chroniclerofcreepy's review against another edition

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4.0

Just enough world building, character backstory, and apt description to make this really easy to visualize and appreciate. Focused more on the matters at hand than relationships which I greatly appreciate. I can see this becoming a movie.

butcept's review against another edition

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adventurous sad 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

readingrobin's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A little slow to start but I think it manages to build up to a story that's worth investing yourself in. It was a little hard to figure out what kind of dystopia this world was meant to be. Is the land ravaged? Are landscapes crumbled? We know there is a clear society due to military presences and class systems, but what do these societies really look like? Not too futuristic like Blade Runner since I don't think they're technology is that advanced, but it's not like the Stone Age or anything. Just made it really hard to make a concrete picture when imagining the setting.

Other than that, it was enjoyable. I think I was starting to get bored of Talin's inner monologue until Red showed up, then the story really gets moving. Plenty of action and intrigue to keep you going once the story finally kicks it into gear.

Will probably get to the second book eventually just to see what comes of everything.