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zed_dog's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A twisty and intriguing mystery with excellent world-building and a wonderful narrative voice! Reminded me a bit of A Memory Called Empire, but with a closer-to-home sci fi setting. The incisive social commentary is made delightful by the drily hilarious narration, and I was really impressed by the pacing and the balance of character and plot. The audiobook reader is excellent as well! I’ve read a lot of decent-to-middlingly-fun mysteries, and this book is a cut above.
wordly_adventures's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
veganheathen's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun read. It's like a murder mystery in the not-too-distant future with aliens who communicate telepathically. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and how well-rounded the main character was written. I can't say much about the plot so I don't give anything away, but the twists and turns were fun and I found the ending satisying and enjoyable. The chapters were fairly short, but there were lots of them, which I also liked.
I received this book for free in a Goodreads giveaway. This review is my honest opinion and not influenced by anyone.
I received this book for free in a Goodreads giveaway. This review is my honest opinion and not influenced by anyone.
eleigh17's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
prof_chronotis's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
heliofoe's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Murder mystery, except the murder victim is an alien you work for and you're not very good at solving mysteries.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
belllabees's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
The setup to this book is so good and its concepts and characters are very endearing, but at some point it gets a little too convoluted to fully stick the landing when it comes to the murder mystery
lyriclorelei's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
3.0
If I'd seen that this was the same person behind Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully sooner, I probably would've expected the tone of this a bit more.
bria_'s review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5