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Invisible Kingdom, Vol. 3: In Other Worlds by G. Willow Wilson
2 reviews
bluejayreads's review against another edition
3.0
This is the final volume in the series, and it was just too short for everything it was trying to do. What it was trying to do - a burgeoning revolution, a big arc for Vess, a romance between Vess and Grix, a creepy religious order bent on destruction piloting a planet as a weapon - was admittedly really cool. But the whole thing felt rushed and missed a lot of moments that could have been really emotionally impactful because it just didn't have enough time to do anything. Our protagonists did achieve their ultimate goal, but by sheer luck - they floundered around doing small things, and the main thing was actually accomplished by a secondary character who, up until the climax, had been doing everything he could to stop Grix and company. It was realistic, but it also felt a bit cheap. I really am unsure why I finished this series, as I've never been a fan of the art style and the story has just kinda been "meh." But I finished it, and it was just solidly okay.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement
rnbhargava's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
4.25
The series wraps up quite well. The hypocrisy of both secular and faith based organizations seems to be the major theme. Trusting in inherent goodness of your own moral compass seems to be what G. Willow Wilson was getting at. It was a quite fun ride. Some of the conveying and implementing of those messages could have used a few more passes of refinement. Invisible Kingdom is overall a fun sci-if/space opera story with really creative imagery care of Christian Ward.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Classism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
This volume riffs on what exactly might go into radicalizing someone into a potential religious extremist or terrorist group. The whole volume shows institutions to have their pros and negatives that could all be hypocritical. This series is well worth a read.
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