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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At the core, Culpability is a family drama about secrets and communication within a family unit. But it’s overlayed with a topical theme of the role AI, and technology in general, plays in our lives. It brings you philosophical questions about right and wrong and pushes you to examine the role technology plays in your life. Bruce Holsinger does an incredible job of asking these questions and letting the reader answer them for themselves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This wasn’t for me. I also don’t think i would recommend it to anyone.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Damn. This is not a perfect book, and even for an issue book, it veers over the line into preachy a couple times. However, it is propulsively plotted and the characters are interesting, and the questions it raises are excellent. I can think of at least ten very different people who would like this book. I would absolutely love to do this in a book club, and even though I am not the type who usually comes up with my own discussion questions, I found them popping into my head.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, this book was fantastic!
This family drama is propelled by the moral and technical dilemmas as set forth by immerging artificial technologies. Even if technology isn't really your niche, it's become so prevalent in our everyday lives, so its involvement in the story doesn't feel cumbersome. If anything, this story really makes you think while you're hooked on the Cassidy-Shaw family drama.
I ate this book up. Who is really to blame for the car accident? That's up for the reader to decide. Even with all the facts presented... who truly knows?
Oprah's Book Club > Reese's Book Club
This family drama is propelled by the moral and technical dilemmas as set forth by immerging artificial technologies. Even if technology isn't really your niche, it's become so prevalent in our everyday lives, so its involvement in the story doesn't feel cumbersome. If anything, this story really makes you think while you're hooked on the Cassidy-Shaw family drama.
I ate this book up. Who is really to blame for the car accident? That's up for the reader to decide. Even with all the facts presented... who truly knows?
Oprah's Book Club > Reese's Book Club
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was both gripping and thought-provoking. It felt especially relevant to current discussions around artificial intelligence, ethics, and human decision-making. The story opens with a tragic car crash, and from there unfolds through the perspectives of those involved, revealing how a single moment can ripple through multiple lives.
One of the most compelling aspects of the novel is how it blends mystery with ethical questions and complex family dynamics. Each character offers a unique viewpoint, not just on the accident itself, but on the deeper moral dilemmas that arise in its aftermath. The shifting perspectives kept me engaged and made me reflect on how different people process trauma, guilt, and responsibility.
This novel would be an excellent choice for a book club. It raises important questions and lends itself to deep conversation about technology, values, and what it means to make the "right" choice. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy stories that combine emotional depth with timely, real-world issues.
For transparency, I wrote my review and tweaked it after putting it through AI. I thought appropriate for the book concept!
For transparency, I wrote my review and tweaked it after putting it through AI. I thought appropriate for the book concept!