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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, War
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
The concept (six different people in different times somehow connected) was interesting, but the narrations were not well connected, except for in the general idea that history repeats itself. There were some deep, thought-provoking points as well, realizations that each of the main characters came to, but these were also not well connected or dwelt upon. The six different characters and their settings were pretty well-developed--I liked the difference in linguistic styles. I especially enjoyed the writing of Robert Frobisher. The author's ideas of what the future holds for civilization were also fascinating and, scarily enough, believable.
Unique in form, I particularly love the short story about Sonmi-451 which is a brilliant stand-alone piece of sci-fi in its own right.
adventurous
inspiring
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I heard about this book because of the movie coming out, and I'm glad I was able to read it before the theatrical release. I found some of the language tedious in both the ewig-sea story, and moreso in the post-apocalpytic story. I just find it annoying to read "as they were speaking" which largely consists of confusing grammar and spelling. Past that, the stories were individually addicting, and the mix of the different times kept me interested. In general the ties between the different storylines were relatively minimal (unless I missed something big) but it was enough to make me happy. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I will give the movie a chance (although I have no idea how they will present such an epic in a couple hours on the screen).