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desiree930 's review for:
Enclave
by Ann Aguirre
4.5 stars
This book is a re-read for me. I originally read the Razorland series back in 2013. I'd been thinking of doing a re-read of the series when I heard that Ann Aguirre was coming out with a new book in the series following Tegan, which made my decision for me. This time around, I listened to Enclave primarily on audio book. I enjoyed it almost as much as I did the first time I read it, and can't wait for the new book to come out.
I know there have been several reviews admonishing this book because they see it as being 'victim-blaming' in reference to Tegan and Stalker . And it's true that many of Deuce's ideas are not okay. However, if we take a step back, we can see that all of her opinions and ideals have been formed throughout her childhood. The society she was a part of had specific traits and attributes that they coveted. The strong survived, the weak did not. Because of that upbringing, someone like Tegan looked weak to her and she couldn't see past her own experiences because the enclave was all she'd ever known. Near the end of the book, when Tegan is fighting for her life after being injured , Deuce admits that she was wrong in thinking of Tegan as a weak person and that there are many kinds of strength aside from being able to fight physically.
I am not a fan of the character of Stalker, but I also understand that he, too, was just living the only life he'd ever known. It doesn't make what he did and what he allowed to occur okay, but I don't think it makes him irredeemable. That being said, I HATE the fact that this series has a love triangle with Fade, Deuce, and Stalker. I disliked it the first time I read it, and I disliked it even more now, because love triangles are so overplayed and also there was never any real chance in my mind that she would choose anyone other than who she chose. To be an interesting love triangle, I have to believe that there is a shot for either love interest. Otherwise, it's just a plot device contrived to create angsty tension and keep the endgame relationship apart.
The audiobook narration was fine. I thought the woman doing the narration did a decent job with different accents and timbres and I could tell the difference between all the characters. I did listen to it at 1.5 speed, because most narrators read too slowly for my personal taste.
This book is a re-read for me. I originally read the Razorland series back in 2013. I'd been thinking of doing a re-read of the series when I heard that Ann Aguirre was coming out with a new book in the series following Tegan, which made my decision for me. This time around, I listened to Enclave primarily on audio book. I enjoyed it almost as much as I did the first time I read it, and can't wait for the new book to come out.
I know there have been several reviews admonishing this book because they see it as being 'victim-blaming' in reference to
I am not a fan of the character of Stalker, but I also understand that he, too, was just living the only life he'd ever known. It doesn't make what he did and what he allowed to occur okay, but I don't think it makes him irredeemable. That being said, I HATE the fact that this series has a love triangle with Fade, Deuce, and Stalker. I disliked it the first time I read it, and I disliked it even more now, because love triangles are so overplayed and also there was never any real chance in my mind that she would choose anyone other than who she chose. To be an interesting love triangle, I have to believe that there is a shot for either love interest. Otherwise, it's just a plot device contrived to create angsty tension and keep the endgame relationship apart.
The audiobook narration was fine. I thought the woman doing the narration did a decent job with different accents and timbres and I could tell the difference between all the characters. I did listen to it at 1.5 speed, because most narrators read too slowly for my personal taste.