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funktious's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Ooft, that was a bit of a slog.
A bit undecided on this one. The prose / translation was excellent and beautiful but somewhat dense and needed a lot of concentration to follow. The mystery ended up not being much of a mystery after all and I’m not sure why the Dad even needed to go missing. Ultimately there were a lot of extraneous details and while I get they were part of the blinding, magnificent system, they just added to the density.
I really liked Clara's parts, probably because I identify with her to a degree - the anxiety and climate fear specifically. Tilda was given a bit short shrift and Sebastian / Laura got old quickly, so I quite liked the ending there.
The real question seems to be - are you Team Bletchley or Team Gödel? I think I’m Team Gödel - I think we like to look for patterns and it’s fantastic when we find them, but I don’t think they mean anything more than that.
A bit undecided on this one. The prose / translation was excellent and beautiful but somewhat dense and needed a lot of concentration to follow. The mystery ended up not being much of a mystery after all and I’m not sure why the Dad even needed to go missing. Ultimately there were a lot of extraneous details and while I get they were part of the blinding, magnificent system, they just added to the density.
I really liked Clara's parts, probably because I identify with her to a degree - the anxiety and climate fear specifically. Tilda was given a bit short shrift and Sebastian / Laura got old quickly, so I quite liked the ending there.
The real question seems to be - are you Team Bletchley or Team Gödel? I think I’m Team Gödel - I think we like to look for patterns and it’s fantastic when we find them, but I don’t think they mean anything more than that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder
hannahleewhite's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide, and Abortion
Moderate: Animal cruelty
emziesreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
madelonpaige's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, and Ableism
mininea's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
yrlaevelyn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
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