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ichirofakename's review against another edition
2.0
Too slow, thin, misguided, and too few wild ideas, basically nothing wild enough after setup. All adults die, so 13-year olds and younger take over, leading to instant play war, if "play" applies when hundreds of thousands die. Solution is to swap countries and/or move to Mars. There you go.
Of Liu I can only recommend the Three Body Problem, much more science, less sociology. Readd them in order then thank me.
Of Liu I can only recommend the Three Body Problem, much more science, less sociology. Readd them in order then thank me.
sophie_taylor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
njtigers's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pjulich's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
lorenz32's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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? No
4.5
grudgemental's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
Lord of the Flies but on a global scale with all the adults gone. Some of the dialogue gets a little wooden but I'll put that down to the translation, can't be perfect.
physteph's review against another edition
5.0
At its core, this book is about the about the many ways that adults fail to understand children. Beginning with the irradiation of the earth, caused by a nearby supernova, which sentences everyone over the age of 13 to death within a year. In that time, the adults attempt to teach their descendants how to keep the world running, in the same manner that they have been running it. Though there are some struggles, this plan seems to work well for the most part, and the adults are free to rest in peace, with the children to care for the world that is left for them. This peace does not last a day, or even an hour, before the children's world evolves into many different kinds of disorder that the adults could not possibly imagined for them.
Interesting speculative fiction that centers around children, but doesn't portray children as anything more or less than what they are, just that they fundamentally different from the adults around them.
Interesting speculative fiction that centers around children, but doesn't portray children as anything more or less than what they are, just that they fundamentally different from the adults around them.
blue_bell2001's review against another edition
4.0