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your life is incomplete if you haven't read this book yet.





The Atlas Six is a beautifully written dark academia book that follows 6 people who are chosen to be a part of the initiation group for the Alexandrian Society. I loved the pacing of the book and how we were gradually introduced to each character one by one and learnt a bit about them, allowing me to fall in love with them right away.

All the characters are so different and I loved how easy it was to differentiate between their points of views. I definitely have my favourites and ones I don't like as much, but the good thing is that there's a character among the six that will appeal to you no matter what type of characters you like. However, they are all very intriguing and appealing and I loved learning more about them.

I also loved the interactions between them because of how distinct they were and it was so much fun to see the different dynamics that evolved among them. The relationships between them were quite open ended and leave us wondering how things will develop. I really appreciate how everyone can be shipped with almost everyone else and I can't wait to see how things go in future books.

“they were binary stars, trapped in each other’s gravitational field and easily diminished without the other’s opposing force�

I also loved how well developed the characters were. We get to see a lot of their past, their current motivations and what they want for their future. They all have their power in common, but otherwise they couldn't be more different and I loved how Olivie explored that by showing us so much of who they are and how they came to be that person.

Another thing I enjoyed was the juxtaposition the characters presented between who they were and who they should be as their powers would dictate. It is physically powerful characters like Libby who are usually intent on destroying the world and empaths like Callum who would help others and save it, but the situation couldn't be more different here and I loved the dynamics it made for.

“we are empty and trying to fill, lighting ourselves on fire just to prove that we are normal—that we are ordinary. That we, like anything, can burn�

Moving onto the plot and the worldbuilding, I liked how things were slowly revealed to us allowing us to drink it all in and not be too overwhelmed. I adored how there was a lot of foreshadowing for future events (which tbh I only noticed the second time around) but also enough of a shock when plot twists were revealed to leave me stunned and curious to see how things would go. There isn't much of a plot per se as it is mostly a character driven book but it nicely complements everything happening and gives it a base.

The soft magic system was just an extension of physics and I like how it was explored in the book as the characters learn more of their own powers and do some experiments with it. It was a tad confusing at times but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

The wiring was riveting and had me enthralled from the beginning. I couldn't help but underline so much of it because of how well it was written! It was definitely a little ornate and that is not everyone's thing but if you like writing with a lot of philosophical musings and streams of consciousness, you will definitely enjoy this!

There were a lot of twists and turns and secrets, as is expected in dark academia that left me a little breathless. Especially that ending with so much happening and us wondering how things will proceed in the next book.

“Knowledge is carnage. You can’t have it without sacrifice.�

I was captivated by the writing, the plot blew my mind, the vibes were immaculate and most importantly, the characters were well developed and will stay in my heart forever. I highly recommend this book and can not wait for the sequel to release!