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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Inventive, bizarre, and ultimately somewhat disappointing. 5 stars for the insightful, vivid libertarian dystopia setting and 2 stars for the plot, which reads like a cheap manga, particularly the ending. The first few chapters introducing futuristic LA are absolute gold though.
I loved certain aspects of this book. It has a lot going for it in world building, action, and complicated plot. BUT my first worry of overs**ualizaion of a 15 year old, became the reason I stopped. There’s a very graphic and plot central depiction of an adult and minor having s**. Say it’s consensual or whatever, I don’t care. The descriptions written about a 15 year old made me want to throw up. Book was cool before, but I’m not coming back to it after that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Got within the last 100 pages when things got so incredibly icky. Between the multi-page statutory scene followed quickly by a character being given a nickname that's a slur to trans people, I just could not continue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Sexual harassment
Really interesting ideas and that distinct Stephenson style, but I never really felt much h for any of the characters. Overall, I liked the book, but I thought it was good, not great.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No