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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this. Although there is a slight sci-fi premise to it, a non-sci-fi reader could read this pretty easily. It's really just a good human story. Sam is an interesting character, and I really didn't know where his story was going. I do give a disclaimer though that there are several heavy swear words in this short story.
I would read anything by Amor Towles and this sci fi short story was just awesome.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed the writing... but the story just was not on par with the rest of the short stories in this series for me. Not terrible by any means, but below average for me.
I could totally see this happening in the future (if it doesn't already happen now...)
This is a Sci-Fi / Speculative Fiction / Literary Fiction / Novella in which a man visits a fertility clinic that offers previews of his future child’s possible lives, forcing him to question destiny, technology, and choice. A thought-provoking story about whether we should design lives — or let them unfold freely. This differs from the four other books of Towles' that I've read. I gave it four stars.
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes