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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 ⭐️
julia whelan is such a great narrator
as for the story itself, i was really into it until about 70% mark it kinda just unraveled and i lost the connection to the characters :/ very interesting concept though
julia whelan is such a great narrator
as for the story itself, i was really into it until about 70% mark it kinda just unraveled and i lost the connection to the characters :/ very interesting concept though
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-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
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ENG:
I liked the book and how the ideas were executed. It's not a book that will give you all the clear answers, but it plants enough seeds to make you wonder the answers yourself. Also loved that it gave a little in-depth look at how the emergency services work and how many obstacles the systems set when something this big happens, even though a certain system is always necessary.
I found the characters to be very developed, and loved that we only got the main names we needed to know, and the rest of the people were only described with their professions or age, like "the kid" or "the Mayor". I usually I'm not good at remembering names so it was refreshing have it be easier.
Also, they're not perfect, and I love that. They make mistakes, some of them are selfish or immature, but you can also see them in situations where things get real and they're smart and know what needs to be done. I enjoyed them, even Arjun with his insistence on being a hero (even when it got tiring sometimes).
I loved the writing style, too, and how we jumped from one character to the other so seamlessly. I never felt lost with the characters, only maybe with the spaces and where we were, but I believe that's because I'm not from USA and so I couldn't really recognize many places unless I looked them up and tried to puzzle together the map. Which sounds ironic given the theme of the book.
It's not a 5 only because I would've liked an epilogue wherethere was a more thorough explanation of why it happened, not just saying "climate change" and saying the TruTrees or the aluminum ones had nothing to do with it after so much emphasis on them.
But yeah, a great read!
SPA:
Me gustó el libro y cómo se plasmaron las ideas. No es un libro que te dé todas las respuestas claras, pero planta suficientes semillas como para que te preguntes las respuestas tú mismo. También me encantó que mostrara un poco el cómo funcionan los servicios de emergencia y cuántos obstáculos ponen los sistemas cuando ocurre algo tan grave, aunque siempre es necesario un sistema a seguir.
Los personajes me parecieron bien desarrollados, y me encantó que solo teníamos los nombres principales que necesitábamos saber, y que al resto solo se les describiera por su profesión o edad, como "el niño" o "la Alcaldesa". Normalmente no se me da bien recordar nombres, así que fue refrescante que fuera más fácil.
Además, no son perfectos, y eso me encanta. Cometen errores, algunos son egoístas o inmaduros, pero también se les puede ver en situaciones donde las cosas se ponen difíciles y son serios y saben qué hacer. Los disfruté, incluso Arjun con su insistencia en ser un héroe (que algunas veces hartaba).
También me encantó el estilo de escritura y cómo saltamos de un personaje a otro con tanta fluidez. Nunca me sentí perdida con los personajes, solo quizás con los espacios y dónde estábamos, pero creo que es porque no soy de EEUU y no podía reconocer muchos lugares a menos que los buscara e intentara descifrar el mapa. Lo cual suena irónico dada la temática del libro.
No le doy 5 estrellas solo porque me hubiera gustado un epílogo conuna explicación más detallada de por qué sucedió, en lugar de simplemente decir "cambio climático" y decir que los TruTrees o los de aluminio no tuvieron nada que ver después de tanto énfasis en ellos.
Pero si, una muy buena lectura!
I liked the book and how the ideas were executed. It's not a book that will give you all the clear answers, but it plants enough seeds to make you wonder the answers yourself. Also loved that it gave a little in-depth look at how the emergency services work and how many obstacles the systems set when something this big happens, even though a certain system is always necessary.
I found the characters to be very developed, and loved that we only got the main names we needed to know, and the rest of the people were only described with their professions or age, like "the kid" or "the Mayor". I usually I'm not good at remembering names so it was refreshing have it be easier.
Also, they're not perfect, and I love that. They make mistakes, some of them are selfish or immature, but you can also see them in situations where things get real and they're smart and know what needs to be done. I enjoyed them, even Arjun with his insistence on being a hero (even when it got tiring sometimes).
I loved the writing style, too, and how we jumped from one character to the other so seamlessly. I never felt lost with the characters, only maybe with the spaces and where we were, but I believe that's because I'm not from USA and so I couldn't really recognize many places unless I looked them up and tried to puzzle together the map. Which sounds ironic given the theme of the book.
It's not a 5 only because I would've liked an epilogue where
But yeah, a great read!
SPA:
Me gustó el libro y cómo se plasmaron las ideas. No es un libro que te dé todas las respuestas claras, pero planta suficientes semillas como para que te preguntes las respuestas tú mismo. También me encantó que mostrara un poco el cómo funcionan los servicios de emergencia y cuántos obstáculos ponen los sistemas cuando ocurre algo tan grave, aunque siempre es necesario un sistema a seguir.
Los personajes me parecieron bien desarrollados, y me encantó que solo teníamos los nombres principales que necesitábamos saber, y que al resto solo se les describiera por su profesión o edad, como "el niño" o "la Alcaldesa". Normalmente no se me da bien recordar nombres, así que fue refrescante que fuera más fácil.
Además, no son perfectos, y eso me encanta. Cometen errores, algunos son egoístas o inmaduros, pero también se les puede ver en situaciones donde las cosas se ponen difíciles y son serios y saben qué hacer. Los disfruté, incluso Arjun con su insistencia en ser un héroe (que algunas veces hartaba).
También me encantó el estilo de escritura y cómo saltamos de un personaje a otro con tanta fluidez. Nunca me sentí perdida con los personajes, solo quizás con los espacios y dónde estábamos, pero creo que es porque no soy de EEUU y no podía reconocer muchos lugares a menos que los buscara e intentara descifrar el mapa. Lo cual suena irónico dada la temática del libro.
No le doy 5 estrellas solo porque me hubiera gustado un epílogo con
Pero si, una muy buena lectura!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the concept of this book. The idea of a city unmapping felt very unique and interesting. However, I wish the author would have explored more themes in relation to a city that is constantly changing. What happens to your sense of belonging, sense of saftey and identity. But also questions like class structures when the rich and the poor are intermingled through out the whole city. A lot of the issues of the books felt like they could have happened without the unmapping, like the love story between Esme and Marcus, Esme's dad keeping secrets, Arjun's relationship to his dad and his workplace. Too many of the character's were too self centered during such a collective problem. I would have loved to explore more about how a person is affected by constants physical change, not knowing who your neighbor will be and how to get to where you have to go every morning and so on. All in all, a unique idea with flawed and complex characters but the book did not go in to the questions and themes I was hoping for.
And ps. I was so annoyed with the author not naming characters. Like, the barista in the beginning I understand but when more and more characters were left unnamed I started struggling to tell them from each other...
And ps. I was so annoyed with the author not naming characters. Like, the barista in the beginning I understand but when more and more characters were left unnamed I started struggling to tell them from each other...
I have been anticipating this book ever since first hearing about it and was immediately hooked based on the premise alone: NYC wakes up to find that all of the buildings have switched locations overnight and continue to “unmap” each night with no explanation or end in sight. I was captivated by the beautiful literary writing of debut writer, Denise Robbins and especially appreciated listening to the audio book – read by the talented Julia Whalen. Immediately after finishing, I wanted to talk about this book with everyone who has read it. Although the story features Esme and Arjun (of NYC’s Emergency Management), it also shows us a peek into the lives of so many other interesting characters. Whether or not this is the type of book you would normally pick up, it’s an ideal pick for discussion with no storage of themes and topics including: political turmoil, cult activity, mental health struggles, religious beliefs, a missing child, climate change, and challenging family and relationship dynamics. Add in the mystery of why and how the unmapping is taking place, and you’ll be thinking and talking about this novel for days!
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved how all of the individual characters and stories all tied together, but I also wish that there had been more clarity on some things. I also didn't particularly love any of the main characters, though all of their stories were interesting. This book felt like an allegory for the pandemic, and it felt very unique and real.