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itseyaaaa · 3 months

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why is no one is talking about this part in The Atlas Complex:

"Instead,Callum would simply have to look Tristan in the eye and say, as un-pathetically as possible, you don't have to choose me. Just know that it won't stop me from choosing you"

#the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the atlas complex #callum nova #tristan caine #novacaine #callum x tristan #tristan x callum #libby rhodes #nico de varona #parisa kamali #reina mori #gideon drake #dalton ellery #atlas blakely #ezra fowler

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sveetnemesis · 3 months

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entirety of the atlas trilogy summed up :

#the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the atlas complex #the atlas trilogy #callum nova #reina mori #tristan caine #nico de varona #parisa kamali #libby rhodes #gideon drake #the way this applies to EVERYONE #olivie blake

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out-of-the-forest-i-come · 3 months

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*spoilers for the Atlas Complex*

i've seen a lot of praise and a lot of criticism for The Atlas Complex, and though most of it comes down to personal taste in the end, what really annoys me is when people say that Olivie Blake killed all the gays and that she broke all the gay couples and that their deaths were pointless. first of all, are you purposefully ignoring the fact that every single one of the six are queer? that Libby, Parisa, and Tristan are also confirmed to be bi, that Reina is probably asexual and aromantic? are you focusing on Nico/Gideon and Trisan/Callum because they were the main couples or because you're only interested in queer characters when they're gay men or men who are dating another man?

second of all, the point of the book is that none of them really get a happy ending. they've all lost something, more or less big, because knowledge is carnage. that's the point of the story. you can't get so close to such knowledge because you'll burn yourself. and they got too close, so they burned. the only one who has a remotely happy ending is Tristan because even though he also got too close, he saw it for what it really was. that's his gift, that's part of his arc. i am devastated that Nico died, especially this way, but it makes sense for Libby's arc. it couldn't have been anyone else because that's the entire point of her journey.

as for Callum, i've seen someone point out that his death was pointless, especially since it comes just as he's finally growing for real. that's a valid point and ultimately a matter of personal analysis. but I also want to say that this pointlessness is precisely the point. it's ridiculous because ridiculous things happen all the time. that's why we see all the other ways it could have ended right after. because it's ridiculous, and Callum should have been given a chance to keep growing, and he was not because he did something careless and stupid. that's life. sometimes tragic things happen for ridiculous reasons, and it doesn't always have to be meaningful.

#the atlas complex #the atlas six #the atlas paradox #olivie blake #nico de varona #callum nova #parisa kamali #libby rhodes #reina mori #tristan caine #gideon drake #out of the forest out of the brain #out of the queue i come #book thoughts

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rizeam · 3 months

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"Oh. So it's like that?" Nico said.

"Yeah." It left Gideon in a rasp, but fuck it. It had lived in his throat long enough

"Good." Nico caught him by a fistful of his T-shirt tugging him in again. "Good."

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chaoticmiserablelover · 3 months

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The way you can feel the impending doom of the Atlas Complex while reading it breaks my heart.

#books and reading #olivie blake #the atlas complex #the atlas paradox #the atlas six #nico de varona #libby rhodes #tristan caine #callum nova #reina mori #parisa kamali #gideon drake #the atlas trilogy #sobbing

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they-stare-i-ship · 4 months

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I finished reading the atlas paradox

and now you're subjected to my SPOILERY thoughts.

Parisa Kamali: I love Parisa, I have loved her since the first book. I LIKE HER SO MUCH she's funny she's mean she's cool she's kind. She's incredibly powerful. She's so interesting and I really enjoyed how she slowly became "her royal softness". Whenever we have her pov it's so fun. I love how she's not scared of Atlas and how she challenged him. I can't wait to see what she does in the next book. I'm actually excited to see how Dalton has changed and how she reacts to them in the next book. Her relationship with Nico makes me so feel so nice. I also need her to be kiss Reina sometime in the next book.

Nico de Varona: he's been my annoying lil baby since the first book. I loved how he became more fleshed out in this book. I loved how lonely he got, his relationship with Reina and Tristan really intrigues me. HE'S SUCH A CHILD sometimes and I love him for it. Obviously I have spent the two books insane bc I knew he was in love with Gideon, I just knew it and they're just *chef's kiss* also speaking of his relationship with people, I think him and Libby will be stunning as besties, I truly cannot perceive them as romantic. They act so sibling like or even just asshole bestie like.

Reina Mori: when we started with this series I actually had more hopes from her. I feel like she didn't do much (especially in book 2) and my girl really doesn't understand communication. If she just talked to people sigh. But honestly her God thing, I am down. Go off, I'm excited to see her go off the rails bc people didn't talk to her the way she could have understood. I am low-key in love with how funny the duo of Reina and Callum is, tbh. I also get major ace vibes from her.

Libby Rhodes: honestly she was my second least favourite amount the six when we started. She desperately needed the corruption arc we got in the later half of the book. I think I will like her a lot more now. Her crush on belen was stunning to read. I can't wait for Libby to fuck shit up, literally fuck everyone up. And I genuinely truly deeply want her relationship with Nico to just be friendship. Friendships are equally as important and the fact that the universe made them parallel to eachother is my favourite thing.

Callum Nova: honestly I didn't really like him much during the first book, he was fine but we had more interesting characters. BUT DAMN CALLUM NOVA POST HEARTBREAK?? ~~ exquisite ~~ he's so fucking funny and hopeless and sad and pathetic. he is so desperate for love and so upset that he was denied it. He's my pathetic lil meow meow. Also I would LOVE to see him use his powers more in the future. As we keep learning about it, I keep loving him. Also I need Tristan to beg Callum to take him back.

Tristan Caine: actually I didn't enjoy his povs at all in the first book, I couldn't wait for them to be over. He is still my least favourite among the six but in the second book he was more interesting and fun. I'm a lil anxious of how Atlas is gonna use him and his powers. I don't care much of him but I want him to beg Callum or regret it for the rest of his existence. Also I hate LibbyTristan as a romantic permanent thing, they can fuck around and have fun but pls end at that.

Gideon Drake: I have loved him since day 1. He was the softer kinder balance to Nico's aggressive and abrasiveness. He is so interesting, his origin and his powers. I spent both the book wishing we had more of him. Now that we are out of the library maybe he'll get to play a more active role in the book. I am obsessed with Gideon (bc Nico is obsessed with Gideon) I love the tidbits we learn about Gideon like how Libby always liked him more or how max travelled with him for the rescue of the "prince". I want Gideon to have everything he wants, that's all.

Atlas Blakeley: I have been think of Giancarlo Esposito as Atlas the entire time. There's no explanation it's just vibes

Ezra: I'm glad he's dead 💖

#Reina mori #nico de varona #libby rhodes #tristan caine #callum nova #parisa kamali #the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the atlas complex #the atlas trilogy #the atlas series #olivie blake #lgbt books #atlas blakely #gideon drake #nicogideon #novacaine

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hyperactive-cowboy · 4 months

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Felt like doing some more <3

#the atlas six #callum nova #libby rhodes #nico de varona #parisa kamali #reina mori #the atlas complex #the atlas paradox #the atlas series #atlas blakely #dalton ellery #ezra fowler #gideon drake #the atlas six memes

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i-wish-i-were-softer · 4 months

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The devotion they have for eachother is unparalleled

#the atlas six #nico de varona #gideon drake #nicogideon

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poetic-gays · 11 months

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The most relatable part of the Atlas series is that literally everyone is in love with Libby. She really managed to pull Tristian, Parisa, Nico, Belen, Ezra, and probably Gideon too. What a woman.