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A review by sophiaxscherm
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
I don't know what that even was. I really hate that I didn't like it because I loved the first one, the second one was meh and I really hoped the last one would be better but unfortunately not. I don't really think that at any point I knew what was going on, at first I though it was because I couldn't remember what happened before as much but as it turns out the writing is just not really good here so I have no clue what was even happening in this book. It's so sad because I thought the idea, the setting, the different characters (and how well you get to know them in the first one) is just so good and then it just goes to waste.
I also feel like it's so pseudo-philosophical. Like, it really could have been because the theme is there but it's just not executed well and doesn't catch you like it should.
The only things I actually enjoyed were the messages between Tristan and Callum, they were so much fun and in general I enjoyed it when the writing was taking on different styles, like when the reader was directly addressed via a book club guide and things like that. You'd think it might be weird but I feel like those parts were actually good. I also loved the Gideon and Nico story but I feel like it was a bit rushed.
I really fucking hated the writing style. Like already mentioned, I never knew what was going on and the mood of situations wasn't conveyed very well in my opinion. There's this chapter of Parisa and Dalton in the hotel or whatever where she somehow realites that Dalton is very fucked and dangerous so she runs away but like?? It did not come across AT ALL why she suddenly feels liks that and why we as readers should be concerned as well. This chapter where Libby and Nico nearly hooked up had me SCREAMING on the inside, I'm so glad she did not make anything happen between the two because like what would this have been? An enemies to lovers arc for two academic rivals that we all know never really were rivals and cared for each other
If they had hooked up I would have burned the fucking book. The chapters of the Ezra Six were mainly just useless. I also have no clue what Reina's plot was after Callum left, what Atlas' plan actually was, what the whole big experiment was all about especially since it was such a build up and then Libby just stops it. Literally nothing makes any sense.
I also feel like it's so pseudo-philosophical. Like, it really could have been because the theme is there but it's just not executed well and doesn't catch you like it should.
I really fucking hated the writing style. Like already mentioned, I never knew what was going on and the mood of situations wasn't conveyed very well in my opinion. There's this chapter of Parisa and Dalton in the hotel or whatever where she somehow realites that Dalton is very fucked and dangerous so she runs away but like?? It did not come across AT ALL why she suddenly feels liks that and why we as readers should be concerned as well. This chapter where Libby and Nico nearly hooked up had me SCREAMING on the inside, I'm so glad she did not make anything happen between the two because like what would this have been? An enemies to lovers arc for two academic rivals that we all know never really were rivals and cared for each other
If they had hooked up I would have burned the fucking book. The chapters of the Ezra Six were mainly just useless. I also have no clue what Reina's plot was after Callum left, what Atlas' plan actually was, what the whole big experiment was all about especially since it was such a build up and then Libby just stops it. Literally nothing makes any sense.