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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
A surreal, amusing, touching, and oddly timely to read it now
dark
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yllätyin siitä, kuinka paljon pidin kirjasta. Tarina vei mukanaan ja osa juonielementeistä oli kylmääviä. Oli kiinnostavaa lukea dystopia, joka sijoittuu Suomeen. En kuitenkaan pitänyt siitä, miten rodullistettuja ihmisiä käytettiin tarinassa. Lisäksi se, ettei kirjassa ollut mitään queer-elementtiä oli mielestäni menetetty tilaisuus.
A Finnish dystopia that’s destined to be compared to The Handmaid’s Tale - which is too bad because it’s unique and completely different than Margaret Atwood’s classic.
Vanna is a morlock (an independent and intelligent woman) passing as an eloi, (a genetically submissive and pretty female). In this parallel version of Finland, women have been genetically manipulated to be ideal breeding stock. Women like a Vanna are sterilized to prevent their defects from being passed on. Capsaicin in the form of chili peppers is a popular and potent drug. The core of the sun is a story about sisterhood, gender, love, addiction, and power. Very well written.
Vanna is a morlock (an independent and intelligent woman) passing as an eloi, (a genetically submissive and pretty female). In this parallel version of Finland, women have been genetically manipulated to be ideal breeding stock. Women like a Vanna are sterilized to prevent their defects from being passed on. Capsaicin in the form of chili peppers is a popular and potent drug. The core of the sun is a story about sisterhood, gender, love, addiction, and power. Very well written.
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Huhhuh, kun oli hyvettiä. Teos kommentoi valtaa, huumausainepolitiikkaa, uhkapelejä, sukupuolirooleja ja parisuhdenormeja. Tarinan taustalla on kiintoisa kysymys "entä jos", koska montaa vinksahtaneista teemoista on historian saatossa aidosti yritetty toteuttaa jollain tavalla. Kirja oli rohkeasti outo ja ajoi valitsemallaan tiellä loppuun asti kaasu pohjassa. Tykkäsin erityisesti päähenkilön poikkevasta tavasta aistia maailmaa. Loppuratkaisu epämääräisyydestään huolimatta onnistui vielä yllättämään positiivisesti ja antamaan teokselle useita tulkintoja.
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No