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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
3.5 stars
Interesting dystopian novel. Not much thrill note whimsy, but elk written and very thoughtful. The way the story evolves works very well, and the way the characters act is both Aphrodite for their demeanor and natural. Quite enjoyable for a travel book.
Interesting dystopian novel. Not much thrill note whimsy, but elk written and very thoughtful. The way the story evolves works very well, and the way the characters act is both Aphrodite for their demeanor and natural. Quite enjoyable for a travel book.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The film adaption of The Children of Men is one of my all-time favorites, perhaps even in the Top 3. The novel upon which it was based was...fine.
SPOILERS AHEAD
It was just fine. The first half of the novel plods alongside an introspective but ultimately selfish Theo Faron, who of course I had to picture as Clive Owen. In the second half, Theo gets wrapped up with a group of revolutionaries and the plot picks up, but despite all the action, there is very little tension. I never doubted for a moment that the child would be born safely. What bugged me most, however, was the ending. There is absolutely zero chance that Xan, arguably the most important man in the world, goes into the forest alone to speak to Theo, and even then without some kind of bulletproof vest. It felt at once rushed and like it was trying too hard to wrap up everything with a neat little bow.
TL;DR - Book was fine, movie was leagues better.
SPOILERS AHEAD
It was just fine. The first half of the novel plods alongside an introspective but ultimately selfish Theo Faron, who of course I had to picture as Clive Owen. In the second half, Theo gets wrapped up with a group of revolutionaries and the plot picks up, but despite all the action, there is very little tension. I never doubted for a moment that the child would be born safely. What bugged me most, however, was the ending. There is absolutely zero chance that Xan, arguably the most important man in the world, goes into the forest alone to speak to Theo, and even then without some kind of bulletproof vest. It felt at once rushed and like it was trying too hard to wrap up everything with a neat little bow.
TL;DR - Book was fine, movie was leagues better.
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
No
Saw the film many years ago, so only had a faint recollection of it. This felt completely different from what I remember. Slow burn, set in England in the future (2020s lol) where it's been over 25 years since humans have been able to have kids. No one knows why, and there is quite a bit of world building around this and the society of despair that has grown around that fact. You follow a somewhat cynical main character that meets some revolutionaries trying to change the way the country is being run and one of whom happens to be pregnant. All in all, a solid dystopian novel.
Enjoyable enough, the language was a bit flowery and the characters motivations were a bit obtuse for my taste.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No