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Finna by Nino Cipri

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gilbertbg1's review against another edition

4.0

Fabulously fun and weird!! A biting critique on capitalism and the way the every man has no value to the corporations they keep afloat, but also just an insanely fun and delightfully unique sci-fi romp. What if your local Ikea had a portal to other worlds... and if your boss sent you into it to collect a customer who fell into its depths. Monsters and exciting new worlds and grandma-pirates, my only complaint is that this fast paced novella wasn't a full length novel; every time the story moved on to the next thing I found myself wishing we could spend longer in the place before. I haven't read many novellas, but this was a spectacular first jump.

captaincymru's review against another edition

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adventurous

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

3.25

rlouis's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Cute. Fun. Easy read. Wormholes in IKEA. The novella length means we don’t linger long, which means it’s a pretty fast read. It does feel like it lacks depth, but willing to forgive given it’s only 100 or so pages.

It’s very character driven, so you’ll either ride along with Ava and Jules or not. I didn’t find

their potential rebudding of their relationship all that romantic. They don’t seem /that/ compatible.

However, I did just enjoy them as individual characters.

Occasionally bits of dialogue felt a little clunky, and it was more telling than showing, but it was fun nonetheless. Wormholes in IKEA, who knew?

youmns's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.25

Cute little romp through an alternate-reality IKEA-inspired universe. Short and fun. Recommended if you want an intermezzo read between heavier books.