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This was the weakest of the 3 books, but in the end there was a mind bending payoff.

Other than the first few chapters setting the stage, the rest of the first half was disappointing and hard to read. What a slog to read a text version of Jurassic park. Finally that ended and we returned to learn about more about the grid. I read the first part of the reveal one evening, and was troubled to make sense of it. Feared it was going to be one of those sci-fi stories that pushed too far and had a ridiculous ending. I had to make a few notes and think about what I had read and was finally able to get an understanding of it. Was able to start the next read with optimism for the finish. What a whirlwind. Amazing trio of books. I will read more of AG again some day, but need a breather after this with something less intense.

The extended epilogue online seemed over the top. Don't bother, wish I would have skipped that.

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4.0

Great trilogy

I've enjoyed all three of the books, the narrative style is compelling and maintains interest. I sensed so many sci-fi influences but nothing unoriginal in the adaptation, if that makes sense. Thank you so much, looking forward to the next novel.

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3.0

This conclusion actually explains some odd elements of the previous two books, which is very much to its credit. (I am trying to remain spoiler free.) But ultimately stayed in the Star Trek / Twilight Zone level of commitment with the big reveal and aftermath so close to the end of the story. I feel like Blake Crouch or Neal Stephenson would have had this trilogies conclusion closer to the midpoint and taken a deeper run and the central concept - They'd let it iterate and let us stew in the headier concepts at play.

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

samsch2024's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-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? No

1.75

ericaburns1's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

glad I pushed through the second book because this one is much better. loved the twist. had to read (or rather listen to, I audiobooked) that section over about three times to fully understand but it was a unique concept I liked. also can James tell Emma anything????? that’s the most annoying part of this whole series particularly books 2 and 3

nicktrochalakis's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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