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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had to listen to this twice because I zoned out so much on my first listen. The premise is so interesting, execution not so much!!
1.5 stars
1.5 stars
Four stars because I didn't completely understand what was going on here, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Wow
Excellent read. Now I have to find A Gentleman in Moscow. The Audible version also so easily captures the imagination.
Excellent read. Now I have to find A Gentleman in Moscow. The Audible version also so easily captures the imagination.
dark
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:
Yes
This shorter novella by Amor Towles takes on a very hefty topic – genetic engineering. It explores the question: is it nature, nurture, both, or a new way of raising a child? Brilliantly written, Towles tackles this subject in a creative way, pulling the reader into the life of one couple who wants to have a child and finally decides to put in an application to a fertility clinic. Told through the voice of the husband, we get insight into his thinking. And what starts out as looking into a new way of “engineering” the conception of a child, Sam begins to look at his life – his relationships and choices he’s made. This story is a deep dive into the highly debated topic and how that is a springboard for Sam to look at his life.
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challenging
tense
medium-paced
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You Have Arrived At Your Destination
by Amor Towles
2019
Amazon Original Stories
Forward Collaction
4.0 /5.0
Sam's wife tells him about Vitek, a fertility lab that allows you to chose what traits your child will have. Sam agrees it could be a great idea until he begins to consider the future of a child with preconceived aspirations and IQ, he begins wondering about his own life, and his ability to chose. Good story of genetic engineering gone rogue.
by Amor Towles
2019
Amazon Original Stories
Forward Collaction
4.0 /5.0
Sam's wife tells him about Vitek, a fertility lab that allows you to chose what traits your child will have. Sam agrees it could be a great idea until he begins to consider the future of a child with preconceived aspirations and IQ, he begins wondering about his own life, and his ability to chose. Good story of genetic engineering gone rogue.
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated