Reviews

You Have Arrived at Your Destination by Amor Towles

tc_booksandmore's review against another edition

reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

This short story was part of the Amazon Prime shorts and while I generally enjoyed the previous stories, this one kinda left a meh bland taste. Giving a sad man's woe is me tale of why the woman in his life left him and took the dog. But the premise of the story also lingers in the mind because it is so close to being our reality, being able to genetically engineer (if you have the money) your progeny to give them the best life that you can pay for.  Creepy.

3.5 for the story, but 4 for memorability.

kblum15's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

debthebee's review

3.0

Title: A take on picking your own children's life path

Warning: possible small spoilers ahead, but not high major.

I have enjoyed listening to this in audiobook format. The topic is quite important and morally challenging: if you had the power to choose what your child's life becomes, would you choose and what?

What I disliked a bit was the last part of the story, after the visit to the clinic. Apart from the theory shared by one of the guests at the bar, I did not fully understand the point nor what happened in the very ending. I wish that was a bit clearer.

I recommend this short read to those who enjoy moral dilemmas presented through new tech in science fiction.

I gave this book a 3/5 stars rating, because it resonated with me the least from all the stories from the Forward Collection, however it was just as well written as the rest.

jonahbf's review

3.0

Incredibly bizarre novella, although a single line of dialogue from the bartender completely redeems it

lizicle's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

thelawless's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rubykilpatrick's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

suvata's review against another edition

4.0

One of six Amazon Original Stories

About the Collection:
For some, it’s the end of the world. For others, it’s just the beginning. With brilliant imagination, today’s most visionary writers point to the future in a collection curated by bestselling author Blake Crouch. These stories range from darkly comic to deeply chilling, but they all look forward.

ccmarissa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

kayalilyhayes's review against another edition

reflective medium-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