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You Have Arrived at Your Destination

Amor Towles

3.31 AVERAGE

lizanneyoung's review

3.0

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This is in a collection of Amazon Originals I’ve been working my way through as a way to try new authors and genres. This short story is from the Forward collection, which features different science fiction stories. 

The idea of genetic manipulation is interesting for sure, mostly because of the ethical dilemmas behind it. This story does a great job of taking the main narrator and showing him walk through those dilemmas, especially as he considers what he’s really doing by becoming involved in the “genetic nudging” the company advertises. It’s more than simple fertility treatments: it’s choosing the life your child could have based on a series of factors that were compared to how the bureaus calculate credit scores.

Where this story fell flat for me was the implications that the company doing these treatments is actually connected to a defense company, and that in reality, the work they are doing is to build a superior population in the name of national defense. It was a passing mention that deserved a bit more focus to leave a more lasting impression or create questions.

 

loki2's review

2.75

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The ending fizzled out. Didn't quite understand what the author was trying to convey with this story. Was left feeling confused.

agrinczel's review against another edition

4.0

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interesting quick audiobook

laureads34's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

l1brarygirl's review against another edition

3.0

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

elreichle's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective medium-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

agnesreadsbooksuk's review

3.0

inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

aberthold's review against another edition

3.5

dark sad tense medium-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

mj5291's review against another edition

5.0

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elysenicole's review

3.25

emotional mysterious fast-paced