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adam613's review
3.0
Tower is a truly unique and enjoyable read. Through these interconnected stories of life in Beanstalk, Bae Myung-Hoon creates a very unique world that also feels familiar at the same time. The book touches on themes about our relationships and values with and within society. These stories escalate in satire and importance throughout the book. I found myself laughing at some very well-written satirical moments and felt truly immersed in this world.
przejczowska's review
3.0
Pomysł budynku-miasta jest cudownie wymyślony i przedstawiony. Pierwsze opowiadanie zapada w pamięć i zaciekawia.
A potem już się nie chce tego czytać.
A potem już się nie chce tego czytać.
nkz21752's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
sam_pond's review
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
hugot's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lika7m's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
mariomenti's review
5.0
Really enjoyed this. A sharp political satire, in the form of a series of interconnected stories set in Beanstalk, a 674-story skyscraper and sovereign nation. It mostly concerns itself with matters of (visible and invisible) power, mass media and information and hype, but is both touching (the elephant Buddha story) and funny (the dog as important power broker) as well as smart.
And the Appendix is fantastic: consisting of the full length versions of some of the stories and pieces of writing that were mentioned in the plot of a number of the stories in the "main" part of the book.
And the Appendix is fantastic: consisting of the full length versions of some of the stories and pieces of writing that were mentioned in the plot of a number of the stories in the "main" part of the book.