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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting concept but a really slow and disjointed read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Hugely fell flat for me. The premise and theory should be fascinating, the plot thrilling but the most thrilling aspect was realising I was at the last page and the slog was over.
More of the slave ship and, arguably most important.. the octopuses!! Would have elevated the pace and enjoyment. Everything else could have been cut and the characters needed a lot of work as warming to them was as much use as melting an ice cream in a freezer.
I probably should have DNFed but my insatiable hunger for all things weird and nautical kept me swimming with hope of a pay off that never emerged.
More of the slave ship and, arguably most important.. the octopuses!! Would have elevated the pace and enjoyment. Everything else could have been cut and the characters needed a lot of work as warming to them was as much use as melting an ice cream in a freezer.
I probably should have DNFed but my insatiable hunger for all things weird and nautical kept me swimming with hope of a pay off that never emerged.
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the scifi of exploring sentient life- not elsewhere in the universe but deep in our oceans. Scifi that gets my imagination revved up. Love it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really interesting in theory and good writing. Was definitely drawn in but feels like it was cut short. The ending was not satisfying to me nor did it feel like the story came to a completion. So much build up for not a lot of pay-off.
adventurous
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So many interesting ideas brushed upon, and i kept getting more invested, but by the end the pay off was a little bit hand-wavy. Sometimes the leaps and reliance on intuition felt arbitrary to progress the plot, other times the philosophising added to the scientific focus. There were moments were paragraphs felt repetitive and i thought i was getting deja vu.
I think the book was a bit ambitious in all the topics it was trying to focus on, but all the topics were things i was interested in, so definitely confused on how i feel. I read through very invested, but not a fan of the end i think, but i dont /hate/ it.
I think the book was a bit ambitious in all the topics it was trying to focus on, but all the topics were things i was interested in, so definitely confused on how i feel. I read through very invested, but not a fan of the end i think, but i dont /hate/ it.