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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The long chapters and shifting POV with no differentiation made it hard to follow. It also dragged a bit.
2.5/5 stars rounded up.
for the most part, this book was operating on a level i simply do not - google and wikipedia became my best friend while reading. however, overall it was a frustrating read. i understand that the mc's personality was written the way he was due to his surgery, but that didn't change the fact that his lack of empathy (and sociopathy) made it demoralizing to read and hard for me to connect and care for. all the characters other than the mc were far more interesting.
and, of course, the two women in his life are too clingy and he's got mommy issues and aren't women so annoying? smh. truthfully, the mc's opinions regarding them pissed me off so much, and that coupled with confusing scientific terms barely explained, this book was just meh for me.
for the most part, this book was operating on a level i simply do not - google and wikipedia became my best friend while reading. however, overall it was a frustrating read. i understand that the mc's personality was written the way he was due to his surgery, but that didn't change the fact that his lack of empathy (and sociopathy) made it demoralizing to read and hard for me to connect and care for. all the characters other than the mc were far more interesting.
and, of course, the two women in his life are too clingy and he's got mommy issues and aren't women so annoying? smh. truthfully, the mc's opinions regarding them pissed me off so much, and that coupled with confusing scientific terms barely explained, this book was just meh for me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some interesting ideas about whether consciousness is evolutionarily useful, but other ideas were just not plausible, e.g. vampires not being able to handle right angles