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a lot of interesting ideas for a dystopia (surveillance state, tech + capitalism and health, apartheid) that I think could’ve been pared down or fleshed out a little bit more—ended up where each of the characters whose POV we got represented one of the society’s problems rather than each of them experiencing them simultaneously. also pretty specific to the South African context in some ways and could get needlessly complicated. easy enough read if you’re willing to accept that you won’t understand the mechanics of the world/terminology super well.

suzylit's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

melissagallant_'s review against another edition

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2.0

Not sure I really understood what was going on in this one ... didn't seem to have much of a plot to keep the issues afloat. The futuristic slang was definitely hard to keep track of as well. The ideas raised were definitely interesting. The story, however, just didn't do it for me.

blackringbooks's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

annahlee's review

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

surreptitiously's review against another edition

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4.0

"The thing is that it's all possible, especially if we're willing to trade away our rights for convenience, for the illusion of security. our very own bright and shiny dystopia is only ever one totalitarian government away."

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