A review by elwirax
Beneath the Citadel, by Destiny Soria
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
Pros:
• The representation!
Alys- plus size, PoC, asexual, suffers from anxiety/ panic attacks (I related to her the most)
Cassa- PoC (annoying at times but she kinda grew on me as the story progressed)
Evander- Bisexual, PoC (absolutely loved his personality)
Newt- Gay (what a sweetheart, I wish he was more present as a main character though)
• Truth be told I loved all the characters so I can't even pick a favourite.
• Loved the atmosphere and witty characters.
• I appreciated that their sexualities were actually stated on paper, made me connect with Aly's character that much more
• Quenched my need for a book like Six of Crows. You can definitely see the strong similarities between "Beneath the Citadel" and "Six of Crows" but this just added to my personal enjoyment.
Cons:
• There were certain aspect the author kept repeating throughout the book which after a while got tieresome.
• The relationships weren't as established as I'd hoped, even the brother/ sister bond didn't seem to be all that strong.
• Wasn't as dark as I'd hoped but I suppose that's a personal preference
• Although there were meant to be high stakes I didn't really feel them all that much
• I want to know what the thing in the lake was
Overall, I really enjoyed this, it wasn't perfect but it had a great group of characters and an atmospheric setting which made it difficult to put down. Recommend to Six of Crows fans.
• The representation!
Alys- plus size, PoC, asexual, suffers from anxiety/ panic attacks (I related to her the most)
Cassa- PoC (annoying at times but she kinda grew on me as the story progressed)
Evander- Bisexual, PoC (absolutely loved his personality)
Newt- Gay (what a sweetheart, I wish he was more present as a main character though)
• Truth be told I loved all the characters so I can't even pick a favourite.
• Loved the atmosphere and witty characters.
• I appreciated that their sexualities were actually stated on paper, made me connect with Aly's character that much more
• Quenched my need for a book like Six of Crows. You can definitely see the strong similarities between "Beneath the Citadel" and "Six of Crows" but this just added to my personal enjoyment.
Cons:
• There were certain aspect the author kept repeating throughout the book which after a while got tieresome.
• The relationships weren't as established as I'd hoped, even the brother/ sister bond didn't seem to be all that strong.
• Wasn't as dark as I'd hoped but I suppose that's a personal preference
• Although there were meant to be high stakes I didn't really feel them all that much
• I want to know what the thing in the lake was
Overall, I really enjoyed this, it wasn't perfect but it had a great group of characters and an atmospheric setting which made it difficult to put down. Recommend to Six of Crows fans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse and Blood
Minor: Addiction