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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
dark
slow-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Genuinely terrifying. The only book that will haunt me.
Other reviews have warned me of the abhorrent and unbearable misogyny that this story holds, and I’ll be the first to say: bullshit.
Yes, there is misogyny, and it is never okay, but that’s the point. You’re not meant to like the main character; he’s crazed, out of his mind from being tortured for a century. In fact, no one in this story is meant to be likable.
For the record, the crude comments made against a woman was part of a stream-of-consciousness to show that the main character was out of his mind.
And I’m surprised at how little misogyny I encountered in this book, because mainstream romance books (written specifically for and by women) have ungodly amounts of women-hating diatribes peppered through their stories.
All of that said, I rated this so low partly because it was so short and so I wasn’t invested in the characters, and partly because I listened to it. I’m beginning to learn that I hate audiobooks.
Yes, there is misogyny, and it is never okay, but that’s the point. You’re not meant to like the main character; he’s crazed, out of his mind from being tortured for a century. In fact, no one in this story is meant to be likable.
For the record, the crude comments made against a woman was part of a stream-of-consciousness to show that the main character was out of his mind.
And I’m surprised at how little misogyny I encountered in this book, because mainstream romance books (written specifically for and by women) have ungodly amounts of women-hating diatribes peppered through their stories.
All of that said, I rated this so low partly because it was so short and so I wasn’t invested in the characters, and partly because I listened to it. I’m beginning to learn that I hate audiobooks.
One of the first dystopian horror short stories that I read, so it has a special place in my heart (especially AM).
Not five stars because of the casual sexism and misogyny, especially towards Ellen.
Not five stars because of the casual sexism and misogyny, especially towards Ellen.
dark
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Well, that was bleak. (Only read the title story)
The concept is interesting, but it was too short for me to properly get into it and it left too many questions unanswered.
Quite a haunting tale.
I also read this digitally too as I didn't get on well with the narrator.
As others have mentioned the descriptions of Ellen is just misogny. You would think after 109 years together (and then hundreds of years reflecting after) the protagonist might have grown past slut shaming, but it seems he did not.
The concept is interesting, but it was too short for me to properly get into it and it left too many questions unanswered.
Quite a haunting tale.
I also read this digitally too as I didn't get on well with the narrator.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Banger little sexiest but makes sense for the time also the main character isn’t meant to be a good person wasn’t terribly bothered by it
fast-paced
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Definitivamente escrito por un hombre. La única mujer del grupo se "entrega" a ellos por gratitud. Gratitud de qué? Y goza con el que es mitad simio.
De verdad, los autores no saben escribir de manera no misógina?
Ah y la computadora lo convierte en Ditto de pokemon.
De verdad, los autores no saben escribir de manera no misógina?
Ah y la computadora lo convierte en Ditto de pokemon.