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Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth

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caaleros's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

palmkd's review

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dark reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was a super intriguing retelling of the Antigone, set in a dystopian SciFi setting where natural birth is an abomination. Having studied the play a bit, albeit some years ago, I enjoyed seeing new life breathed into the story and seeing how the conflict was transferred to this setting.

With the planet a wasteland, all resources must be guarded carefully, including the genetic material and the females who can bear children. Genetic material (called Ichor) is precious and stored in a secure facility called the Archive, kind of like a library but filled with Ichor.
After her parent's untimely murder, Antigone and her siblings are cared for by their uncle who has taken their father's throne.
A gilded cage is till a cage and Antigone is not one to submit to those who wish to control her.

The original play Antigone is Athenian tragedy by Sophocles which as most Greek plays loves a good catharsis (kinda like purging) of emotions. The retelling, like the original, is going to drag you through a lot of feelings, but in the end you'll be better off for it!

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bookforestsprite's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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riptidemigod's review

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3.0

did i just read a retelling of a tragedy and somehow expected a happy ending ? yes i did and it was really dumb of me.

Antigone really is one of my favorite girl in greek mythology so i was happy to see another take on her story. Nothing great about this book but still an interesting read.