A review by naye
Rebel by Sherwood Smith, Rachel Manija Brown
5.0
Rebel most definitely lived up to the excited expectations I had for it! I don't know what else to say. I have so much love for this series I don't even know if I can do anything but gush about everything that makes them such a joy to read:
-The characters (all complex, all trying their best even when it seems impossible - even the characters that make poor choices do it for reasons that make sense)
-The romantic relationships (also complex and sweet and full of uncertainty and awkwardness in a fantastically relatable way)
-The friendships and family relationships (some lovely and warm some painfully bad but gripping)
-The world with all its amazing variety of Changed flora and fauna - I'm not wishing for an apocalypse but oh to see some of them in person....!
-The food. So lavishly described, so delicious and varied and I can't read about all of those amazing dishes without salivating a bit.
-The hopeful tone, with people creating functional, mostly happy societies despite ever-present dangers and predjudices.
-All of the writing, which just sparkles.
-The characters (all complex, all trying their best even when it seems impossible - even the characters that make poor choices do it for reasons that make sense)
-The romantic relationships (also complex and sweet and full of uncertainty and awkwardness in a fantastically relatable way)
-The friendships and family relationships (some lovely and warm some painfully bad but gripping)
-The world with all its amazing variety of Changed flora and fauna - I'm not wishing for an apocalypse but oh to see some of them in person....!
-The food. So lavishly described, so delicious and varied and I can't read about all of those amazing dishes without salivating a bit.
-The hopeful tone, with people creating functional, mostly happy societies despite ever-present dangers and predjudices.
-All of the writing, which just sparkles.