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internationalreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Drug use, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Torture, War, Body horror, Excrement, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Classism, Blood, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
atarihehe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I enjoyed reading this book. At first it was quite slow and hard to get invested into but after about 25% I was really into the story. I don't really mind books with forward-backward storylines but this one has like three or four timelines and they're not always in the same structure throughout the book so sometimes I need to think and count. The main character is a complicated dude. He's not very likeable, but not unlikeable either as he has many many flaws and basically a criminal past but he has his own weird philosophy in life. I went into this book quite blindly since I've forgotten about it after buying it months ago so I was pleasantly surprised by a lot of things. I like the science-y aspect of it, I like the multilayered characters, I like the worldbuilding. I like how even if it's quite futuristic it's still not very different from the world we live in right now. They have tech implants but they still have beggars at the traffic stop! Now that's some realism.
Many other reviewers have said that Kaaro, the main dude, is sexist, and I agree but it was mentioned in the book that he is sexist and that his boss realises it as well. It was quite annoying though reading his thoughts about women's thighs and other stuff that made him horny.
All that being said, I enjoy the worldbuilding and the story and everything that passed here. I think I'm going to read the second book because I'm quite intrigued in what could happen afterwards.
Many other reviewers have said that Kaaro, the main dude, is sexist, and I agree but it was mentioned in the book that he is sexist and that his boss realises it as well. It was quite annoying though reading his thoughts about women's thighs and other stuff that made him horny.
All that being said, I enjoy the worldbuilding and the story and everything that passed here. I think I'm going to read the second book because I'm quite intrigued in what could happen afterwards.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
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