Mckinley’s Reviews > Katabasis > Status Update

Finally! Alice is having revelations, and we get Peter’s side of the story, I knew he wasn’t a jerk. Alice is starting to face her true feelings about what she’s done, their professor, and Peter. Up until now, she’s been kind of naive. They also finally admit their struggles to each other. At last, the story turns a corner.

This book is hefty and taking me a minute to get through and is definitely Kuang experimenting. It’s not as theory heavy as some have claimed especially if you’re familiar with the genre. Alice just feels unreliable in how she views herself and Peter. Partially wish it was dual POV. At least now we’re finally getting flashbacks. Some bits have been uncomfy but we’ll see where it leads.