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both mc and love interest seem like mary sues. especially xavier,, why is he so perfect right off the bat? i'm loving their interactions, but their love story was just too quick and they are both too unflawed as people to be realistic. it irks me. also a lot of unnecessary pop culture references

notes: this feels like straight revenge fantasy. the author seems to have a certain ideal ending for their characters in mind, and everything just streams this way while relying on extreme gender politics in the first place to justify that streaming. i would love to see more on the state of general revolution instead of zetian's straight prowess. rushed romances. also this shouldn't be classed as YA imo

This book has been on my tbr for such a long time!! So far, this vengeful tone is DELIVERING

evocative, but i find myself distanced from what should be a universal story of human emotion because her world is so different than mine. she drops names of big brands/nyc restaurants every other page; i guess this stuff matters to someone who can afford it. saying james had a financially hard upbringing bc his family couldn't afford annual vacations. nerdy woman vs. cool socialite framed as exclusive identities

I like Sanderson's sense of humor

exhilarating! my heartbeat is dancing all over the place

There is a pervasive sadness and aggressive masculinity that, although maybe realistic, makes me frown from page to page

quite a heavy premise, actually, but backman makes it bearable

interesting!!

this book better have a PERFECT ending. also its lowk kinda boring rn

it has taken me this long to realize that, yes, i actually have read the original. the travelling on the diff moons did it for me

i am really liking this!!!

it’s pretty corny but in a cute way

so far the premises are pmo really bad... u mean she's not going to go to the scribe quadrant simply bc her mom said no? girl get up and have a backbone?? and then once she's there and people are trying to help her leave she's all like "stop underestimating me asshole" like HUH??? also this entire system is just twisted. like tf u mean ur sending 20% of kids to their deaths on the parapet? what an inefficient society

beautifully written and well-researched look into indigenous Akha way of life. really makes me think about the place of cultural assimilation and segregation in a rapidly modernizing society. can't believe these events really only took place 50 years ago!

WOW so good except I feel weird reading this in public

was craving a yummy romance

this book makes me sad and angry

ngl im a little bored

this is my first time reading on Libby!
very classic YA so far. predictable but in a cute way

*POTENTIAL SPOILERS* it was so juicy and good until about pg 300, <spoiler>where now the story structure feels lazy (like whats up with the sudden trauma dumping? is everything to be blamed on a tragic backstory?) and the author seems to just be pulling on trauma as a plot device... that one chapter about alice made me feel rlly uncomfortable</spoiler> honestly disappointed at the way this part of the book is written

SOOOO FREAKING GOOD
The angst and anxiety described by Alice when it comes to academia and her social place in it (versus Peter) is actually the most heartbreaking and relatable thing ever. I want to live a day in r f kuangs mind so so badly

I GASPED

I hear the academic/overexplaining tone that so many people dislike about kuang heavy in this one. (And idc) I can just tell the romantic subplot is gonna be so juicy I’m already curling my toes in a pride and prejudice manner

So excited to start