Final thoughts (No spoilers!): Like I did with my initial start to reading this book, I enjoyed the experience all the way through! There were some surFinal thoughts (No spoilers!): Like I did with my initial start to reading this book, I enjoyed the experience all the way through! There were some surprises to the plot and characters I did not expect at all, and some sections of writing that really blew me away with the visuals they conjured in my mind. All I’ll say is if you like visceral horror, especially of the sci-fi extraterrestrial variety, there’s some spots in EdWe that deliver on that 100%!
A lot of characters outside of the two leads feel alive, with complex thoughts, feelings and relationships to others, which I think helps a lot in making it feel like books are more than just the two main leads and their romance (which is something a lot of books in romance fiction have trouble doing!) So I was a big fan of that and hope to see more of it in equal measure alongside the two leads’ relationship to one another as the series continues. I also found the main antagonist very interesting, complex, and creepy in how he was written, and really can’t wait to read further interactions with him and other characters.
One of the things I found myself wanting as I read was a longer build-up of the MC and FC’s relationship development than what the book gave in the end (what can I say, I’m a fan of them and who doesn’t want to read chapters and chapters and chapters of their fav pairings falling for one another?) But, with the way that cliffhanger ends and the predicaments it leaves our two leads in, I think their relationship and feelings towards one another by the end of the first book is going to go through a lot going into the second and I am definitely looking forward to seeing that!
Speaking of that cliffhanger, it makes me want to come back for more, especially since some intriguing characters get introduced and/or are hinted at towards the end of the book and you want to know more about them + how the MC and FC will interact with these characters.
The action in this book I enjoyed a lot too, especially towards the end when things got tense and fast-paced. I could almost see some parts play out like a movie in my mind with the way they were written.
Like I mentioned in my initial review, I really liked the glimpse into the culture of the Nariimka and was pleased to see other cultures and ways of life get revealed later in the book too. I hope to see even more of that because I am a sucker for world building.
Eden Weeping was a fun read and I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and seeing how the plot continues!
Original Review:
So far I have enjoyed reading Eden Weeping!
Dialogue, scenes, and settings flow well and as I read I haven’t had any moments where I’ve had to pause as I read and reread the sentence because something was written clunky or in a sequence of words that was difficult to follow and I appreciate that a lot. Always sucks to have to reread because of clunky dialogue or confusingly written scenes!
Speaking of the dialogue: the characters I’ve read so far are all great and have distinct voices, and even inner thoughts (for those we get a peek into the mind of.) I love the relationships I’ve seen so far between the characters too— both characters with history already and those new to one another, whether it’s good, bad, or ugly!
Quartis, the MC, and his interactions with the rest of his crew are nicely written, especially Solandris, and I think it shows the complexity of Quartis (and the others, but especially him) as well as showing that he has long standing relationships with these characters and that they mean a lot to him.
The way Aali and Quartis are written interacting is often very fun to read, especially their inner thoughts about the other and their surroundings!
I’ve also really enjoyed the moments where more is expanded on and shown of the Nariimka culture and customs, and I’m excited to learn more as I read.
My reading is slow going but the more I read the more invested I am as the story picks up and, without spoiling anything, there are hints that things are not as they seem. Can’t wait to find out what and see how the cast handles it!...more
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