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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Turned off by religious references/language - tithes, etc
adventurous
emotional
Honestly, I just don't like reading on the NetGalley app, so my copy lapsed. I would totally keep reading in the future though.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“The Salvation Gambit” by Emily Skrutskie is a fast-paced, entertaining science fiction with queer rep and action-a-minute plot developments. The whole thing felt a lot like a summer movie – not original but deliciously popcorn, fun and zippy in a way a lot of other novels try to avoid with cerebral 500+ pages of literary philosophy. Nah, “The Salvation Gambit” jumps right into it with unusual slang and intricate friend-group dynamics and expects you to keep up. Despite the quick opening it took me a bit to get attached to the characters; it’s first-person POV and despite being told Murdock is brilliant, she comes off more as impulsive and immature: a pet peeve of mine. Stick around long enough and sure, I can be convinced she’s a galaxy-class hacker, I guess. Of course the central antagonist is evil AI. When is the AI not evil in a science fiction novel (unless we’re talking Murderbot, of course)?
So yeah, this is great if you want something quick, sugary, and fun. I never really was convinced about the characters as being full 3D, and this is in the vein of “will be in the adult section of the store but would just as happily fit in YA” kind of science fiction, but I did enjoy it, and sometimes you just want something fun.
So yeah, this is great if you want something quick, sugary, and fun. I never really was convinced about the characters as being full 3D, and this is in the vein of “will be in the adult section of the store but would just as happily fit in YA” kind of science fiction, but I did enjoy it, and sometimes you just want something fun.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The plot moves way too fast. This book should've been like twice as long. Other than that pretty good!
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes