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cellular_cosmogony's review
4.0
This is Red Rising's better, cooler, gayer cousin and I'm loving it. I'm giving this book 4 stars because one of the POVs didn't merge so well with the others (we had 4 primary POVs this time around) and I wished to see more character interactions between Leto and some of the new characters. Otherwise the story was on par with the previous book in the series.
Also we had an on-page confirmation of one of the Leto being aroace, and I really loved how it wasn't problematized or used to educated the reader, he was just allowed to exist. In general, I love how this series focuses on platonic love and never tries to show it as less significant.
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Also we had an on-page confirmation of one of the Leto being aroace, and I really loved how it wasn't problematized or used to educated the reader, he was just allowed to exist. In general, I love how this series focuses on platonic love and never tries to show it as less significant.
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The way Ofiera linked Sorrel and Leto's implants really made me ship it as a poly relationship with Leto as their queerplatonic partner. I wish that had happened, or at least that we got a bit more of that bond.stephingitup7's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-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? No
4.75
instalovewithbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Fuck man, if I could rate this higher than a 5 ⭐ I would.
This trilogy has blown me away, I just started first sister cause I wanted something different to read and this trilogy has been amazinggg.
I loved all the POVs, and I enjoyed listening to every single character which is rare for me! I plan to start the finale after I get a cute YA DnD romance in first!
This trilogy has blown me away, I just started first sister cause I wanted something different to read and this trilogy has been amazinggg.
I loved all the POVs, and I enjoyed listening to every single character which is rare for me! I plan to start the finale after I get a cute YA DnD romance in first!
mburnamfink's review
4.0
Second Rebel sees the characters from the first book mostly scattered and on the run. First Sister has a name now, Astrid, and she's aiming at becoming the Mother, the spiritual head of the Gaen nation. Lito and Hiro are working with separate groups of spaceborne Asters, striking back against their corrupt leadership. And Lito's sister Luce is a new viewpoint, as her idealistic artist gets wrapped up in the deadly intrigues.
There's lot of drama here, big emotions same as the first novel, and a little better sense of intrigue and setting. I missed the audiolog revelations from Hiro, which provided a unity of focus that this novel lacked. Four points of view were one too many, and the conflict, playing out in the outer belt between Asters, Icarii, and the Synthetics who have locked humanity in the inner system. Second Rebel is stronger than the first book in some ways, with a more assured setting, but weaker in terms of mystery and that satisfying unity of an ending.
Still, I don't read much new speculative fiction these days, and a light novel or terrible revenge is just the thing.
There's lot of drama here, big emotions same as the first novel, and a little better sense of intrigue and setting. I missed the audiolog revelations from Hiro, which provided a unity of focus that this novel lacked. Four points of view were one too many, and the conflict, playing out in the outer belt between Asters, Icarii, and the Synthetics who have locked humanity in the inner system. Second Rebel is stronger than the first book in some ways, with a more assured setting, but weaker in terms of mystery and that satisfying unity of an ending.
Still, I don't read much new speculative fiction these days, and a light novel or terrible revenge is just the thing.
codapill's review
adventurous
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Oh man. Overall, I liked The Second Rebel, and I think it does a good job of setting things up for the third book. It's a rough time for our heroes, and a couple of characters lost their way for me... But I still very much look forward to the conclusion, as it's a beautifully entertaining queer space opera that has enough character development to keep me curious and interested.
jtuulu's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
cas_sun_dean_rising's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
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
4.5