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A review by mersymerci
We Are the Origin by C.M. Lockhart
adventurous
tense
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? It's complicated
3.75
Im operating on the assumption that Sarah is albino and not white. I think her being white changes the dynamics of almost everything in a negative way.
While I didn’t find Sarah annoying and mainly just felt bad for her, I don’t think using her for a second POV was a strong choice. Her character and the relationships with others fell flat to me. I think the relationships in the book as a whole were missing something.
I think there should’ve been more bread crumbs to the group becoming closer or liking each other outside of duty/oath. But it’s also fair if that’s not the authors wishes, it’s just what I like to see in situations like this. I wanted them to dive deeper into the character foilism between Sarah and Brandy and maybe break further into their interior of why they don’t get along. For some reason (I know why) it reads that everyone is annoyed with Sarah and doesn’t care for her even if she’s just existing— i guess it’s to drive home how much they resent being forced to live like they do while she had a “choice” or to emphasize how naive and inexperienced she is in comparison to them but again Idk how I feel about the shaping of her in this group dynamic especially if she is white it’ll be icky. I was just waiting for the some moment where they all tried to understand each other in a convincing way. They did have a small conversation… but for me it wasn’t enough.
Overall good book with an interesting plot/concept and compelling characters I literally cant put my finger on exactly what bothered me about it. Hopefully the sequel resolves most of what I’m picking at
While I didn’t find Sarah annoying and mainly just felt bad for her, I don’t think using her for a second POV was a strong choice. Her character and the relationships with others fell flat to me. I think the relationships in the book as a whole were missing something.
I think there should’ve been more bread crumbs to the group becoming closer or liking each other outside of duty/oath. But it’s also fair if that’s not the authors wishes, it’s just what I like to see in situations like this. I wanted them to dive deeper into the character foilism between Sarah and Brandy and maybe break further into their interior of why they don’t get along. For some reason (I know why) it reads that everyone is annoyed with Sarah and doesn’t care for her even if she’s just existing— i guess it’s to drive home how much they resent being forced to live like they do while she had a “choice” or to emphasize how naive and inexperienced she is in comparison to them but again Idk how I feel about the shaping of her in this group dynamic especially if she is white it’ll be icky. I was just waiting for the some moment where they all tried to understand each other in a convincing way. They did have a small conversation… but for me it wasn’t enough.
Overall good book with an interesting plot/concept and compelling characters I literally cant put my finger on exactly what bothered me about it. Hopefully the sequel resolves most of what I’m picking at