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mattleesharp's review against another edition
1.0
I'm not even in the "well written, but too weird" camp on this. I didn't think this was an interesting or well written book, unfortunately. I think I am just not the target audience. Gave up halfway through. Hopefully I'll come back and see how foolish I was. Bleh
lauren_soderberg's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 (ish) stars
It's strange and kind of really bananas, but I'm here for (most of) it. I enjoyed the HBO adaptation much better, though, but it's kind of fun to compare and contrast the two.
It's strange and kind of really bananas, but I'm here for (most of) it. I enjoyed the HBO adaptation much better, though, but it's kind of fun to compare and contrast the two.
orrisb's review against another edition
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
horfhorfhorf's review against another edition
3.0
A romp through the absurd, to be sure. Nutting makes for quite the guide in the over-teched and under-controlled world of Gogol.
Sideline: given all the unfortunate press Elon Musk has received in the last year, it wasn't hard to envision him as "Byron." That can't be coincidence, right?
Sideline: given all the unfortunate press Elon Musk has received in the last year, it wasn't hard to envision him as "Byron." That can't be coincidence, right?
patty_humphreys's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
muhichm's review against another edition
4.0
Okay this book is wacky but I was so engrossed from start to finish. There are a couple of parts where I was very uncomfortable someone would look over my shoulder and be very concerned if they saw what was on the page but if you can get through those real weird parts, I would highly recommend. Haven't read anything like it.
claudiaruton's review against another edition
another one claimed by library due dates
magenta_menace's review against another edition
3.75
didn’t think i would enjoy a book that featured a dolphin fetishist, a crazed tech billionaire, and a duo of sex dolls as much as i did. another good sleaze piece from nutting.
alentz94's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0