Olivie Blake

The Atlas Complex

Romy

His hand twitched a moment as if to find his phone, but no, not yet. Not now. Chances were too high that he might say something counterproductive, such as I miss you or forgive me. Or tell me you love me, even once.

far too often fiction is regarded as inferior to non fiction in regards to addressing societal issues, but with this crowning piece of her Atlas trilogy Olivie Blake powerfully demonstrates why that is a mistake. the Atlas Complex is not only a thrilling and well written ending to the story of the Alexandrian Society, but also a compelling investigation of humans and the choices we make. by introducing the reader to the thoughts and reasonings of a variety of different people, Blake allows the reader to experience various societal as well as personal issues through the eyes of another. with this feature Blake showcases the fiction genre’s unique ability to foster empathy and understanding for others, which I believe to be crucial in order solve the problems of our world. 

i look forward to reading more from you Olivie Blake. 

Cecilie Spangsberg

far too often fiction is regarded as inferior to non fiction in regards to addressing societal issues, but with this crowning piece of her Atlas trilogy Olivie Blake powerfully demonstrates why that is a mistake. the Atlas Complex is not only a thrilling and well written ending to the story of the Alexandrian Society, but also a compelling investigation of humans and the choices we make. by introducing the reader to the thoughts and reasonings of a variety of different people, Blake allows the reader to experience various societal as well as personal issues through the eyes of another. with this feature Blake showcases the fiction genre’s unique ability to foster empathy and understanding for others, which I believe to be crucial in order solve the problems of our world. 

i look forward to reading more from you Olivie Blake. 

This hurt my brain. This is way too philosophical for me. Parisa, Nicogideon and Novacaine were all I cared about passed a certain point…

The book was good, but I think that it having been months since I read the first two negatively impacted my experience with this one. My one Big Gripe is that the forced proximity/found family combo fell apart except for some people. I think that the ideas the book explores is interesting though, and the last line was a great response to me reading the final chapter and asking myself ‘what a the author trying to say about the truth of the world?’

The Atlas Complex

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