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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
what does revenge mean, to a body?
it took me a second to get into this but when i ended up really enjoying it, especially the relationship between hayden and horatio
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a retelling of Hamlet, it did interesting and original things, and hit a good balance of same/different as far as telling the same story differently. As a novel, it was poorly paced and way, way too long. So much detail, mostly serving to add tension to each and every scene, but when used with such abundance it backfired and I ended up slogging through at a snail’s pace instead. I didn’t care for the “reconstructed from research” format as a reading experience, either, though it was a cool concept in theory. That said, I did really appreciate the rotating point of view and the way it allowed us to get close to three main characters, and I also enjoyed the reworked ending with new takes on the old themes of justice and purpose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
wow. wow. wow wow wow. I am going to have to think a lot more about how to properly review this book but wow.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my best reads for 2024 so far! The plot is not at all straightforward and consisntely kept the tension. The main characters felt complex and believeable and I loved the AI getting POVs. I also loved the format of the story being told through snippets of interviews, articles, and playbacks of the system recordings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent
~3.75.
Hamlet gets a new spin as a locked room sci-fi mystery!
I enjoyed this! While it is a Hamlet retelling, the author effectively created tension and intrigue throughout the story, so I think people who are familiar with Hamlet won’t find themselves bored while reading this. The futuristic and AI elements were very interesting and Liu implemented them into the story in a cool way. This definitely contains some gore/body horror, so if that’s not something you’re into, you may want to skip it!
The only thing I didn’t care for about this was the POV that was written in retrospect after the events of the story. I found myself less engaged with these chapters, and I wish all of the POVs had been during the events.
Thank you to Pride Book Tours for having me as a host on this tour and providing my copy of The Death I Gave Him! Be sure to keep an eye out for this one in September!
Hamlet gets a new spin as a locked room sci-fi mystery!
I enjoyed this! While it is a Hamlet retelling, the author effectively created tension and intrigue throughout the story, so I think people who are familiar with Hamlet won’t find themselves bored while reading this. The futuristic and AI elements were very interesting and Liu implemented them into the story in a cool way. This definitely contains some gore/body horror, so if that’s not something you’re into, you may want to skip it!
The only thing I didn’t care for about this was the POV that was written in retrospect after the events of the story. I found myself less engaged with these chapters, and I wish all of the POVs had been during the events.
Thank you to Pride Book Tours for having me as a host on this tour and providing my copy of The Death I Gave Him! Be sure to keep an eye out for this one in September!