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Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill

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wordly_and_toggs's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

This book has a ton of potential in world building and theme, but it’s conveyed in a whiplash of constantly intense action scenes interspersed with equally long in-world history lessons. I’m not sure of this will work better for an action-based reader because of that division.

wolfbridge's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

3.0

Fun premise and interesting questions asked in the novel, but the thread gets lost by the last third. A shame. I’d still read it if you like good science fiction that’s not optimistic.

str1d3r's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

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

3.75

bhuge21's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

4.0

actuallycandy's review against another edition

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5.0

This book had been such a surprise for me. Nothing I have read has made me question my humanity or what makes a sentient being worthy of life.

Being emotional over the artificial and nasty means that one would go to survive. How you could live an entire life not realising you weren't truly living.

Questioning whether humanity will lead us to our eventual end or if we were ever destined to venture past the stars.

Following the companion bot, Brittle along her journey of self-discovery, survival, and learning what it means to be free. What a wild ride, one I will probably live through again and again...