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trendingline221's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amypitts's review against another edition
Just not feeling it right now. Will pick up again.
kdawn999's review against another edition
4.0
3.5--This was fun but imperfect. The beginning is exciting since both we and the protagonist don't know who he his, so it's interesting and mysterious to put the pieces of his life together from clues his former self left behind. But the Memento plot is fully supplanted when we break reality and our protagonist goes on the run from a fantastical, thought-eating shark. The creative and witty turns the story takes make it worth reading. The imperfect parts have to do with the romance in which we're treated to the manic-pixie-dream-girl trope. Things are just a little to cutesy and awkward here as we see the author reaching for poignant insight on loss and memory--something like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I also wish the new world of "unspace" had been explored and that more characters had been introduced in this realm. But I won't soon forget the creative recasting of the end of the movie Jaws or the grumpy cat who makes the entire journey with them.
lilacwhisker's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
utterly boring. all the characters are completely flat, especially the main character who is the least interesting person in the world. did not like how over-sexualized Scout was, either (Hall CANNOT write women for his life omg). the world-building was somewhat confusing, but not in a good, mysterious way. the whole thing about Mycroft Ward was just… bad. why are we meant to care about him?? he literally NEVER ONCE actually appears. you think he might but just…nothing. anyways the pictures were nice.
sian_m's review against another edition
2.0
This was a real disappointment for me. I expected to love it and it just wasn’t for me.
kirstentangedal's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was so unique and cerebral. While some of the ideas, such as the light bulb fragment code, were fantastical, the majority of the book is really just a raw ode to love and loss.
mokey81's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
robotswithpersonality's review against another edition
The truly original imaginative elements introduced around concepts, thoughts and the physical world, how books and words are used, was highly entertaining. However, this book is primarily about a man struggling to deal with grief after a great loss. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with ongoing mental health concerns. Ian the Cat, with his multitude of creatively described unimpressed glares, was not harmed in the making of this story. 😼
⚠️Suicidal ideation
⚠️Suicidal ideation
interrobangda's review against another edition
5.0
I am forever watching my back for conceptual fish.
neektay's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0