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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you had asked me what I expected from this book, I would have never imagined saying "rooting for a bunch of spiders".
Halfway between science fiction and my first year uni zoology lesson, this book was a total surprise, made so such more enjoyable by the fact that my biology degree brain was screaming, crying, throwing up the entire time.
I can't really talk about this book without spoiling anything because it's best going in without knowing too much. But I will say I'm a little perplexed about the ending as it felt quite rushed and a little too simple.
Anyway, onwards to book two soon!
Halfway between science fiction and my first year uni zoology lesson, this book was a total surprise, made so such more enjoyable by the fact that my biology degree brain was screaming, crying, throwing up the entire time.
I can't really talk about this book without spoiling anything because it's best going in without knowing too much. But I will say I'm a little perplexed about the ending as it felt quite rushed and a little too simple.
Anyway, onwards to book two soon!
Incredible book, incredible concepts, very well written, It lays out very big concepts but is always approachable yet thoughtfull and unique.
What are doing here still? Go read it, now!
What are doing here still? Go read it, now!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Spiders who hyper-evolved thanks to a man-made virus on a desolate terraformed planet eventually make contact with humans from ruined, destroyed Earth.
This is the kind of book that makes you go 'wow' on hindsight. The writing, though decent, isn't anything to write home about, but the underlying concepts of this whole novel are grand, nuanced, and pretty revolutionary. Why shouldn't spiders and other Children of Earth, have a go at colonising the stars as well? Who are the aliens here?
Started this book with very low expectations, and found myself unexpectedly and slowly drawn in by the magic of the tale.
This is the kind of book that makes you go 'wow' on hindsight. The writing, though decent, isn't anything to write home about, but the underlying concepts of this whole novel are grand, nuanced, and pretty revolutionary. Why shouldn't spiders and other Children of Earth, have a go at colonising the stars as well? Who are the aliens here?
Started this book with very low expectations, and found myself unexpectedly and slowly drawn in by the magic of the tale.