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challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moxyland is a fast paced, action packed, high tech, cyberpunk dystopian story set in Cape Town. In other words very different from my normal read. I was on board with a lot of the themes - the negative impact technology can have on our lives, the control it gives to corporations, a critique of police states - and thought the way the story was structured - a slow build up with layer upon layer being slowly added before the powerful ending where seemingly disparate parts came together - was effective and satisfying. I did find the book jargon heavy which was a little off-putting especially in the beginning as I attempted to orientate myself in its world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
jet_nebula's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, and Police brutality
Moderate: Death, Vomit, War, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent
purelytheoretical's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Absolutely challenging and painful at times, but the way Lauren Beukes crafts the story and the realistic flaws of her characters left me clinging to the last few pages and desperate for more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Addiction, and Violence
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