Reviews

Now Will Machines Hollow the Beast by Benjanun Sriduangkaew

eol's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

gayancalime's review against another edition

the only thing i want to read about now is anoushka/numadesi lol

natalielorelei's review against another edition

3.0

Loosely a sequel to And Shall Machines Surrender. I have very mixed feelings about this book, even more so than the first one. I found the middle half of the book pretty compelling (ie, once the plot started happening but before it resolved wayyyy too quickly), but it had a lot of the same problems as the first book: much more a sketch of a potentially-great novel than a good novella in itself.

Also, the overly flowery writing style really started to grate on me--it seemed like everyone except Benzaiten spoke in exactly the same voice as the narrator. (And Shall Machines Surrender had a bit of this tendency, but I found the character voices fairly justifiable and at least somewhat distinct there; not so here.)

andy_bell's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

5.0

A brilliant read from start to finish, and a glorious continuation of a fascinating setting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, and Death

kungfusquirrel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

5.0