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evangelineosbon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book had moments of utter beauty and I felt like it captured a way of writing for a neurodivergent brain, continually jumping from topic to topic - however it was hard to follow and I finished unsure as to ‘what the point was?’ There was also great chunks of maths throughout which I couldn’t follow or again understand the point of. The book is written from the perspective of a child genius and unless you are one, you may find it hard to follow, like I did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
craigwiley89's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
strrygo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
what could i possibly even say
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Torture
hey_delila's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
rlaurene's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Overall, the book is a meditation on genius and the forms it comes in as a boy searches for father figures in his life, collecting his Seven Samurai as it were.
The prologue of this book is a masterpiece - it created such a portrait of three characters that I think my feelings for the subsequent section were soured by the fact that these characters then just...disappeared. Sibylia is also just not an endearing character and the section told from her perspective is frustrating. But I could not put my finger on why. Many of the same techniques are used by Ludo/Stephen/David. The difference, I think, is that he is a child (though a genius), whereas Sib comes off as childish (though a genius). There are moments of unexpected beauty, with the section about Red Devlin being incredibly poignant.
The prologue of this book is a masterpiece - it created such a portrait of three characters that I think my feelings for the subsequent section were soured by the fact that these characters then just...disappeared. Sibylia is also just not an endearing character and the section told from her perspective is frustrating. But I could not put my finger on why. Many of the same techniques are used by Ludo/Stephen/David. The difference, I think, is that he is a child (though a genius), whereas Sib comes off as childish (though a genius). There are moments of unexpected beauty, with the section about Red Devlin being incredibly poignant.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
nonmodernist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
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