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kevinscorner's review against another edition
3.5
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โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ... ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ต.โ
In City of Stone and Silence, the book is split in alternating chapters. In one storyline, we follow Isoka immediately after the events of book 1. In the other, we follow her sister Tori. I compared the first book to The Maze Runner, and surprisingly, you can compare Isokaโs storyline to that bookโs sequel The Scorch Trial with surprise zombies and something else I wonโt mention because itโs a spoiler. Isoka continues to be a great character, but we just donโt get the chance to get to know her even more because she only gets half the book (unlike book 1). As for Toriโs storyline, I wanted to like it, but itโs a bit unbelievable the things that happened especially with how fast everything is going. And I just donโt buy into how tormented she is in her own mind. I did like Garo though. Still, City of Stone and Silence is an entertaining YA read, but it falls a bit short of its predecessor.
โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ... ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด, ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ต.โ
In City of Stone and Silence, the book is split in alternating chapters. In one storyline, we follow Isoka immediately after the events of book 1. In the other, we follow her sister Tori. I compared the first book to The Maze Runner, and surprisingly, you can compare Isokaโs storyline to that bookโs sequel The Scorch Trial with surprise zombies and something else I wonโt mention because itโs a spoiler. Isoka continues to be a great character, but we just donโt get the chance to get to know her even more because she only gets half the book (unlike book 1). As for Toriโs storyline, I wanted to like it, but itโs a bit unbelievable the things that happened especially with how fast everything is going. And I just donโt buy into how tormented she is in her own mind. I did like Garo though. Still, City of Stone and Silence is an entertaining YA read, but it falls a bit short of its predecessor.
forsakenfates's review against another edition
4.0
This world is so fascinating and I loved the addition of Tori's story in this installment. I'm super curious what happens in the next book and how everything ties up.
cattaxauditor's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
aoibheann28's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jarichan's review
4.0
Lange habe ich auf die Fortsetzung von Shop of Smoke and Bone gewartet und war so aufgeregt, es endlich auf dem Reader zu haben.
Zwar hat mich Band zwei nicht ganz so mitgerissen wie der erste Band, aber trotzdem habe ich das Lesen wieder sehr genossen. Wexler hat wieder eine rasante Geschichte geschrieben und diese mit vielen fรผr mich interessanten und speziellen Ideen gespickt.
Sehr schรถn fand ich auch, dass die Beziehung von Isoka und Meroe weiter ausgearbeitet wird. Im Vergleich zu anderen YA-Bรผchern, die mir so untergekommen sind, wird hier viel weniger herumgekitscht, sondern eine tatsรคchliche Beziehung beschrieben.
Im Gegensatz zu Band eins kommt hier aber auch Isokas Schwester zu Wort. Hier ist die Beziehungsebene fรผr mich schon etwas zรคher zu lesen gewesen, trotzdem ist es auch keine schlechte Idee, zu zeigen, was zu Hause passiert, wรคhrend Isoka unterwegs ist.
Nun heisst es, auf den Abschlussband der Trilogie warten, auf den ich genauso gespannt bin, wie auf dieses Buch hier.
Zwar hat mich Band zwei nicht ganz so mitgerissen wie der erste Band, aber trotzdem habe ich das Lesen wieder sehr genossen. Wexler hat wieder eine rasante Geschichte geschrieben und diese mit vielen fรผr mich interessanten und speziellen Ideen gespickt.
Sehr schรถn fand ich auch, dass die Beziehung von Isoka und Meroe weiter ausgearbeitet wird. Im Vergleich zu anderen YA-Bรผchern, die mir so untergekommen sind, wird hier viel weniger herumgekitscht, sondern eine tatsรคchliche Beziehung beschrieben.
Im Gegensatz zu Band eins kommt hier aber auch Isokas Schwester zu Wort. Hier ist die Beziehungsebene fรผr mich schon etwas zรคher zu lesen gewesen, trotzdem ist es auch keine schlechte Idee, zu zeigen, was zu Hause passiert, wรคhrend Isoka unterwegs ist.
Nun heisst es, auf den Abschlussband der Trilogie warten, auf den ich genauso gespannt bin, wie auf dieses Buch hier.
themorbidcorvid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
maralaene's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Alright spoilers aside, I did enjoy this book, though for some reason not as much as the first. This book is written in alternating chapters between Isoka on the Soliton and Tori on the mainland. I found it hard at times to switch back and forth so quickly, but I definitely was more drawn to Toriโs story in this book and felt myself wanting to rush through Isokaโs. Itโs not that I didnโt like Isokaโs side, but I just found it a little more predictable and not as captivating. Definitely felt like I got a chance to learn more about the lore and magic of this world though in the second book, which I appreciated. Still very confused on the island magic thoughโฆ
Looking forward to the interesting reunion about to happen in the third for sure! And what about Garoโฆ.?
stephnsketch's review
4.0
First off, I binge-read this book. And considering I did the same to the first book, I don't remember as much as I thought. However, this book relays information well, and it wasn't difficult catching up. And it picks up immediately where we left off.
City of Stone and Silence goes from Isoka to Tori's POV, and I found this pacing was done fairly well with highs and lows. It was interesting seeing Tori grow and change as a character and coming into her own now that Isoka is missing.
It was a good parallel- as Isoka (still selfish and stubborn) learns to lead a people, we see her sister starting to do anything she needs to do to find her sister. It's a great little back and forth, and the tension feels more about survival. I would like to have seen more tension between characters emotionally, but maybe they all have to depend on each other to make it through the book.
I don't think there was as much action as the first book, and the antagonist feels like this generic evil guy that's just obsessed with himself, and it's been done before. But that also makes him easy to hate, so take what you will from it.
The magic system is so interesting, and I love that some questions were finally answered. Bring on the magic! Down with the Draft! (also, undead dinosaurs?)
Overall, it was a satisfying binge-read, and I can't wait to see what #3 brings. I just have to wait. *sighs*
City of Stone and Silence goes from Isoka to Tori's POV, and I found this pacing was done fairly well with highs and lows. It was interesting seeing Tori grow and change as a character and coming into her own now that Isoka is missing.
It was a good parallel- as Isoka (still selfish and stubborn) learns to lead a people, we see her sister starting to do anything she needs to do to find her sister. It's a great little back and forth, and the tension feels more about survival. I would like to have seen more tension between characters emotionally, but maybe they all have to depend on each other to make it through the book.
I don't think there was as much action as the first book, and the antagonist feels like this generic evil guy that's just obsessed with himself, and it's been done before. But that also makes him easy to hate, so take what you will from it.
The magic system is so interesting, and I love that some questions were finally answered. Bring on the magic! Down with the Draft! (also, undead dinosaurs?)
Overall, it was a satisfying binge-read, and I can't wait to see what #3 brings. I just have to wait. *sighs*
vivavia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Deportation, Violence, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Police brutality