A review by aoliv__25
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

3.5

All in all, a good read. It took me a while to get through; the writing feels sometimes oddly passive in a way that undoes the work toward creating tension and it generally felt easy to put down after a few chapters. The world building is great, the main characters are all fleshed out, and the plot is definitely the start of something good.
It almost felt like three quarters of a complete book due to the number of pages spent on introduction and the build up, and most of the story wasn't as 'epic' as I had expected. I wish more of the book had the same level of impact and action as the last 15%. However I feel that, as this is the start of a series, there will hopefully be much more of this to come.
Bonus points to the author for the ease with which the queer-normative world is written, and the diversity of the characters. 
(There's also something very 'His-Dark-Materials, Lyra-and-Pan'-esque about Ina and Skedi. Would recommend to anyone who read Pullman growing up for this aspect.)
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