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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-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
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I did not expect to like this as much as I did. It's very different from the film, but that allows me to appreciate each for what they are. I prefer the movie, but I did enjoy the way this was written. Overall, it's a book I would recommend. Definitely not one I took lightly though.
Spoiler
It's almost unfair to compare the two, particularly when it comes to the ending. In the film, we see Theo die at the end right before the mother and child are rescued by a boat manned by a mysterious humanitarian group most people believed to be a myth. In the book, Theo kills the Warden of England and the Council gathers around the mother. There's a suspicion that Theo will not want to relinquish the power he gained when he killed Xan which is very well written. There's also the usual monkeying around with characters and identities, which is so common with films.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Very nice concept but the execution, the story itself, could have been better. I preferred the movie, which is nothing like the book.
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Exquisite writing in this one. The storyline isn’t the strongpoint, although how society would handle universal sterility is an interesting thought. But the insightful paragraphs on relationships, emotions, the nature of power, justice, etc. were what made it really stand out to me.