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Rosalera by Tade Thompson

39 reviews

geraldineleyendo's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The futuristic yet credible world built for this is truly interesting, and the author pours so much creativity in approaching the sci-fi themes. It creates really strong visuals (some of them hugely unpleasant or straight violent and tough to read!!!). Its moments of tension are a bit much in the erotica/gory side, but can still make an enjoyable read if you are open to them.

Characters have many interesting elements but they feel too random - it was hard to see how they fit in the story . The experience is that of reading a collage made from different short stories, not super cohesive.

Although I understand this is a trilogy, and maybe all the satisfaction comes in the following books, the story of Rosewater feels SO incomplete/unfinished it's a bit frustrating. 
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mdegge's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Aliens, psychics, mystery, broken timeline! Tough to rate... Definitely dark. The plot and world building are good. I am excited to see where the series goes with these dynamics. I wish there were a more likeable character in the story, but the main character is kind of neutral. 
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mgracie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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bluberrybooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

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zias's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

The time skips in this story were a little confusing as were the scientific concepts at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed this take on an alien invasion of the human race in a not-so-distant future. I found Kaaro to be funny and likable as a main character with flaws and motivations. I can’t wait to read the following books in this series. 
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saintmaud's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.75

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cassie7e's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Fascinating worldbuilding/sci fi take. Love a setting that's not in the US or Europe. Works as a stand alone (thank goodness) though I will eventually continue the series.

The writing has a tone that feels very masculine and unrelatable to me (similar to how I felt about American Gods, though less offputting in this book), but books do not have to be relatable to be enjoyable! The weirdness kept me interested. Also I enjoy a nonlinear narrative. 
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mine_gerber's review against another edition

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dark funny tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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luanagomes's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

4.25

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shostakofish's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 Rosewater by Tade Thompson is the new rec for anyone looking for cyberpunk/alien contemplative scifi but in a new way. The author is British born Nigerian and so it has a really refreshing and new spin on what is usually a super cookie-cutter genre!
tbh i woulndt recommend it for completely new to the genre people because it specifically plays with tropes and is nonchronological narrative so it's not an easy starting point 
also the audiobook has some beautiful voice work but the aforementioned nonchronological narrative format can make it difficult to follow, I had to rewind a lot
also it says 'fuck trump' explicitly at one point
I'd say a TW peruse could be a good thing if you (or anyone you recommend it to) are sensitive to book triggers. But the author is pretty clearly very left/accepting. The characters/plot are just not nice. 
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