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inconsequential_perplexities's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
5.0
concretewaterwindsky
DefendersBreedersOthersChange
wordsideaspoetrydespair
hope
DefendersBreedersOthersChange
wordsideaspoetrydespair
hope
aldusa's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
2.0
It tries to start well. A wall to keep riding sea level and immigrants out. Okay, reminds of Game of Thrones' Wall though. Children don't like parents and accuse them of changing world? A bit hard to digest but okay. But sea pirates in a world where trade has ceased and near coast of a country which has a wall in place of beaches? Are you kidding me? Why would anyone want to do that?
First couple of chapters were good but then there are chapters basically describing action scenes instead of developing the world or giving a mature treatment to the themes. You never quite learn what the big 'Change' is. Or meet the 'Others' as in see them talk. Or how come an Elite so power let international trade be destroyed. Didn't they lose a lot of money that way ? What if you refuse to do your time on wall? You get put in prison? Ain't it better than risking bring thrown into sea? Or why would a government so bent upon increasing it's population as to offer benifits to it's citizens would hate migrants so much? But, well, as to that last, governments are hypocritical that way.
The prose ain't much either. Author keeps repeating things to stress them and that is annoying.
First couple of chapters were good but then there are chapters basically describing action scenes instead of developing the world or giving a mature treatment to the themes. You never quite learn what the big 'Change' is. Or meet the 'Others' as in see them talk. Or how come an Elite so power let international trade be destroyed. Didn't they lose a lot of money that way ? What if you refuse to do your time on wall? You get put in prison? Ain't it better than risking bring thrown into sea? Or why would a government so bent upon increasing it's population as to offer benifits to it's citizens would hate migrants so much? But, well, as to that last, governments are hypocritical that way.
The prose ain't much either. Author keeps repeating things to stress them and that is annoying.
precarious_rolo's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
stephibabes's review against another edition
4.0
It has been a while since I read a dystopian novel and whilst this is not my favourite it was a pleasurable read. The early part of the book drew me in quickly due to the way the narrator was pretty much a mystery. This evolved throughout the book and my feelings towards him waxed and waned. I genuinely gasped at a couple of moments, but maybe the pace could have been elongated somewhat. Or maybe I just read it very quickly!
alienstory's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
cem_pasha's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75