Interesting read. Tough though. The writing is very factual, to the point. I would have loved a bit more softness to it, but overall, it is a good book. Also, I cried. The cruelty of some humans knows no bounds.

Good book. Great lore and worldbuilding. It is easy to get attached to the characters

Favorite book series from my teenage years. Reads well as an adult. I come back to it every few years as a guilty pleasure. Well written, worldbuilding is superb.

I really enjoyed this book. At first I was really frustrated by the end, but I realised that this was to leave us as frustrated as the main character. Clever! Well writen, with several stunning paragraphs and quotes. Topics are cleverly broached and developped. The last sentence is chef's kiss.

I'm on the fence with this one. On theory I liked the idea of using animal transformation to critique society. On practice, it became redondant fast. It is a well done work, but maybe a bit stiff and flat. I'm wondering if the problem is not the translation...

I just finished this book and I am sobbing. Rarely have I been as moved by a book.

The structure of the book in itself is close to a masterpiece. This was so well crafted and carefully put together. Creative and original but never overdone, and - above all - it cleverly served and supported the plot.

As for the writing, like the structure, it was essential to the plot execution, and so well done! At first I was a bit unsure of it, as it really is unique. But once I understood why these choices were made I could not put the book down. The different styles, surprisingly, really meshed seemlessly together.

Regarding the heavy topics broached in this book, I feel like the best way to describe how they were discussed is: blunt gentleness. It was really beautifully done and yet unyielding, forcing us to face how we truly perceive others and their differences. As well as, raising awareness on what it truly means to play god whether it is with our own life or with that of someone else.

I can't recommand enough this beautiful and moving story.

Good book.

I think I already read it as a teen when it just came out, but could not remember any of it. I'm glad I read it again.

I liked the lore and world-building. The characters had depth for the most part.

Structure wise, the start was a bit slow but the plot picked up, at least politically, soon enough. I like intrigues and elite machinations so, for me, although a good chunck of the book was just that, it was a good thing. Nevertheless, some plot-twists were quite obvious, I saw them coming at least a 100 pages ahead. Thankfully, some of them completly took me by surprise.

I also felt that sometimes, the writing fell a bit flat and some fight scenes were confusing, but overall, it was well written.