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thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, War, and Pregnancy
Minor: Trafficking
morethanmylupus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I liked the theory of this book more than the execution, but I'm bumping it up one star because I think think it's one that will stick with me and for the thinly veiled Elon Musk trolling.
What if Jan 6 led to a complete takeover of America in 2024? How would that impact Americans and the also the rest of the world?
What if scientists had made a lot of progress in how to preserve humans? What does preserving humans even actually mean?
This book has a lot of questions but not a ton of answers. The flashback pieces didn't work for me here. I think I would have enjoyed them if they were a separate book altogether, but as it stands they detracted more than they added.
What if Jan 6 led to a complete takeover of America in 2024? How would that impact Americans and the also the rest of the world?
What if scientists had made a lot of progress in how to preserve humans? What does preserving humans even actually mean?
This book has a lot of questions but not a ton of answers. The flashback pieces didn't work for me here. I think I would have enjoyed them if they were a separate book altogether, but as it stands they detracted more than they added.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Classism, and War
wenwanzhao's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a very 2023 book, which isn’t a bad thing. I think it’s alright for art to attach itself to a certain period in time once in a while.
While the politics and themes were a bit heavy-handed at times, I think that the writing was very new and creative. The prose was both accessible and smart. I thought Kalfar’s vision for the future was rather bleak, but ultimately possible. The jumps in timeline were well done, I think it was the best decision for this story.
The ending was nice. I like that I was surprised, but when I thought about it more, it made sense.
While the politics and themes were a bit heavy-handed at times, I think that the writing was very new and creative. The prose was both accessible and smart. I thought Kalfar’s vision for the future was rather bleak, but ultimately possible. The jumps in timeline were well done, I think it was the best decision for this story.
The ending was nice. I like that I was surprised, but when I thought about it more, it made sense.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Death, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Cancer, Violence, Racism, and Domestic abuse
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