I do understand why some people love this book. Especially the conclusion was well-paced and had some great plot twists. That being said, I did find the first 130 pages and the last 40 pages to be entertaining. Parisa is manipulative, narcissistic and rude. While I prefer morally grey and complex characters, I couldn’t find a single redeeming thing to Parisa. Lastly, the character of Parisa is such a horrible character. I absolutely can’t stand when someone glamorises unfaithfulness. That scene made me so angry that I almost DNFed this book. Halfway through this book, there is a scene where a character is unfaithful, and this horrendous act is almost depicted as a liberating and praiseworthy act. I also didn’t enjoy how this book portrays sex and almost romanticises unfaithfulness. However, having these characters act so selfishly made it difficult for me to like them. I suppose it makes sense to become self-centred when you are told that you are one of the top six best medians in the world. All the characters are power-hungry and quite egoistic. Firstly, I didn’t find any of the characters that likeably. However, I had several issues with this book. Olivie Blake does a fantastic job creating fascinating character dynamics and conflicts by giving these characters different magical abilities. Although they have an advantage, having magical powers doesn’t grant you an easy path through life.Ĭonsequently, these characters have different magical abilities and come from diverse backgrounds. These magicians or “medians” still have to fight to gain influence. You would almost imagine that having magical powers would automatically make you wealthy. Moreover, I also love how having magical powers doesn’t necessarily make you a part of the elite. However, although six are chosen, only five will walk away. They can become caretakers of the lost knowledge from ancient civilisations and enter an elitist academic magical group. This group has been selected to become a part of the Alexandrian Society. The Atlas Six is set in a world where the library of Alexandria still exists, and some people are born with supernatural powers! This book follows six people who are exceptionally gifted. However, there are aspects of this book that I loved.įirstly, I LOVE the premise of this book. If I knew that this book would have this much romance and be YA, I probably wouldn’t have picked this one up. However, in the case of The Atlas Six, I actually wished that I knew a bit about it before reading it. I usually love it when I don’t know anything about a book before picking it up. I was incredibly excited when I received an arc of this book since it seemed to be a much-loved book. According to the blurb on the arc copy, this “TikTok sensation” has over 15 million views – that is crazy. I don’t have TikTok, and I am probably not the primary target audience for this book hence why I hadn’t heard about it. I hadn’t heard about this book until a couple of months ago. I am really pleased to be joining The Atlas Six book tour! Today is my stop on the tour! Let’s talk about this book! Most of them.The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Book review) And if they can prove themselves, over the course of a year, they’ll survive. Here, each must study and innovate within esoteric subject areas. Finally there’s Tristan Caine, whose powers mystify even himself.įollowing recruitment by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they travel to the Society’s London headquarters. And Callum Nova is an empath, who can manipulate the desires of others. Reina Mori is a naturalist who can perceive and understand the flow of life itself. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, who sees the mind’s deepest secrets. Yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited – to fill five places.Ĭontenders Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. When the world’s best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy.
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