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lann_hua's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
3.75
tandyman's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
balib's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
hopdot's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
nesssardonyx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
tense
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? No
2.5
I didn‘t find it engaging at all and even though the plot and system definitely have potential, it‘s not built up in a way that made me care about it.
guitarpotato's review against another edition
3.0
Bae’s collection of intertwined short stories paint a caricature of capitalist society. Life in the Beanstalk (the name of the tower) is full of political movements, turmoil, corruption and dogs who own apartments. I especially enjoyed the first short story which dealt with analyzing the flow of gratitude. The story about the Elephant who nearly became a Buddha was also fascinating. However, I did find that the last short story had an unnecessarily islamophobic undertone. Why did Cosmomafia have to be connected to Islamic loans?
Overall, Bae took absurd and satirical scenarios and turned them into criticism of advanced society. A neat read and I’m curious enough to read more of Bae’s works.
caesura_19's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0