Xiran Jay Zhao

Pacific Rim meets Handmaid’s Tale. Seguramenre sea más un 3,5-3,75.

Mechas “espirituales” luchando contra seres alienigenas. Mucho de lo que sucede es medio previsible, sobretodo el giro final. Pero no lo hace menos entretenido, es mas, he devorado la novela.

Quizá lo que más me ha echado para atrás es alguna de las escenas y referencias a abusos y maltratos, pero ya venia avisado por el content warning a sabiendas que no es algo que me atraiga.

Y, por fin, tenemos representación poliamorosa y bisexual llevada con la mayor naturalidad. Me quiero mucho a los tres.… (plus d'informations)

Whew, that was.... A Lot!!! Maximally chaotic bisexuals piloting giant robots to fight aliens; somewhat gory.

A little explainy about Feelings and Feminism, but not annoyingly so, and I appreciated the way the explanations were used to keep the plot thundering ahead at breakneck pace. The ending was absolutely bananas; I don't even know that it needs the second book, honestly, just leave us with that.

From the time the gods were mentioned as having a space station (a light circling overhead) I was certain that they were manipulating the people on the ground, but I thought they were *making* hunduns, so the twist still got me.… (plus d'informations)

This book was so, so dark but also glorious. It's strong and angry and righteous, and it made me question a lot of morals and wonder how I would react under similar circumstances. There are no "good" people in this story. There are quite a few "evil" people in this story. There is abuse and aggression and so much pain. And somehow it's still an incredible story that I flew through, and can't wait to read the sequel. Adding: I did predict the twist, but it didn't lessen my appreciation of the book.… (plus d'informations)