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Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water, #1)

by Frances Wren (Goodreads Author)

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maría antonia said: " I’m reading an ARC of Earthflown and let me just say before anything, that the author has a skill in which reading the characters’ emotions and feelings makes me feel those very sensations - the amount of times that I get goosebumps, heart ache, and I’m reading an ARC of Earthflown and let me just say before anything, that the author has a skill in which reading the characters’ emotions and feelings makes me feel those very sensations - the amount of times that I get goosebumps, heart ache, and the twist of anxiety in my stomach just from reading a scene in this story is a frequent occurrence. Few other fictional authors, in my experience of guzzling YA fiction and queer romance stories, compare to the eloquence and captivation that this author succeeds at. The character dialogues are also frickin’ funny! It’s such a great balance of comedy, angst, and intricate plot that it keeps me highly invested even when I’ve had to take long breaks from reading due to university demands (I can’t even read my textbooks with the same level of consistency that I have for Earthflown).

Another aspect which makes this story fantastic is that the characters have realistic flaws and shortcomings, which makes the story and character dynamics so much more interesting and relatable. Despite each character’s flaws, they don’t make stupid mistakes like we’re used to seeing in YA fiction. Their actions stem from their own experiences, doubts, and motivations, so you’ll always think, “Well, I get why they did that”. It’s refreshing, mature, and very satisfying to read the characters behave as the intelligent, although humanly flawed, beings they are meant to be.

The world setting is quite unique and original, and the environmental and social issues happening in the background are actually pretty relevant for the characters’ lives, which makes it really intriguing when as a reader I can draw parallels between our real world and the fictional world that the author has created. An immense amount of thought and deliberateness was put into the world setting, plot, and characters, which makes it all for a fascinating and rewarding experience to read!

As for the main romantic pair, they are beyond precious. My heart was skipping beats in a way that probably wasn’t healthy from all the fluff and steam. That’s not all that’s to it though; Earthflown also excellently highlights familial and friendship love, which are treated just as (or if not, more) important than romantic love. I am inclined to say, that what this story emphasizes is the love found in companionship, in whatever form that may take.

Do yourself the favor and read this novel once it becomes widely available. You will inevitably fall in love with it. In the meantime, you can check out the website to find out more about it and look at the beautiful art and animations! https://earthflown.com/ ...more "

Feb 23, 2021 09:52PM · see review

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His eyebrows rose, his blue eyes sucking in all the light of the room. "The cybernetic opetation?"

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The doctor's smile faltered.

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― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

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“Hey, can I see that sword you were using?"
I showed him Riptide, and explained how it turned from a pen into a sword just by uncapping it.
"Cool! Does it ever run out of ink?"
"Um, well, I don't actually write with it."
"Are you really the son of Poseidon?"
"Well, yeah."
"Can you surf really well, then?"
I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not to laugh.
"Jeez, Nico," I said. "I've never really tried."
He went on asking questions. Did I fight a lot with Thalia, since she was a daughter of Zeus? (I didn't answer that one.) If Annabeth's mother was Athena, the goddess of wisdom, then why didn't Annabeth know better than to fall off a cliff? (I tried not to strangle Nico for asking that one.) Was Annabeth my girlfriend? (At this point, I was ready to stick the kid in a meat-flavored sack and throw him to the wolves.)”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan’s Curse

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