3.31 AVERAGE

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carrotts's review

4.5
dark informative mysterious sad medium-paced

3.5 stars

Great series. Thought provoking

Amor is becoming one of my favorite authors. Such a great story teller. This one is no exception. This story has already inspired some good conversation with my wife and me.
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amrabad's review

3.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

3.25, 4/6 of the Forward Collection. I really like the concept of the story because it involved genetic engineering and being able to basically choose your child’s life. I thought the ending was pretty unresolved though.

I'm not sure what to make of this one. It felt a little meandering and confused to me. I don't think I really got it.
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guessgreenleaf's review

4.0
dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was an incredible story, something that seems very possible, in the very near future. This is the first book I have read by Towles and I'm anxious to read more of his works now!

Great writing and characters, but the end felt abrupt. The part about his car felt like an advertisement for Telsa and felt forced to link it into the title. I had never heard of Amor Towles so I'm excited to read more of his writing.
challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes