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aileron's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
linblythe_pub22's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Confinement and Gun violence
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
similar to its predecessor, defekt is a fast, enjoyable read whose themes and msg are real and relatable, handled w/ care by cipri. it's great to see derek's character development from a willing corporate slave to a realized, empowered person. the clones are great additions and symbolism as well. overall, this is an original, fast and fun read that serves as a funny takedown of capitalism and corporations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence
enchantressreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Blood
sarafinley's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Very rarely do I love the second book in a series more than the first. I enjoyed Finna, but Defekt really surprised me. This managed to be simultaneously heavy and hilarious; mixing commentary on capitalism and self worth with rogue toilets who occasionally go viral for dancing on the internet. An excellent time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Violence
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Well-written and with an even stronger anti-corporate message than Finna. More body horror than I prefer, but that's my deal, not the book's.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Bullying
Moderate: Murder, Blood, and Violence
vasha's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Vomit, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Bullying
Minor: Islamophobia, Murder, and Sexual content
sourryebread's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
yes please.
I adore this book. I loved Finna as well and I can’t decide which one I enjoyed better.
- As my friends can guess Darkness was my favorite character lol, they’re sarcastic, funny and just plain cool.
- I also liked Derek’s character and his development, I related to him a bit.
- The anti-capitalist message wasn’t as “in your face” as in Finna, it still was there- just didn’t needlessly spell it out.
- One thing though — I need it to be longer!! I enjoy novellas but I would gladly take 50-100 more pages T-T
I guess I got attached haha
I had a similar problem with Finna, I understand it’s a novella but I would love to see another parallel universe or two because it was so interesting
- The IKEA setting never fails. I love IKEA
Um yeah this is more hectic than I usually write but there you go
I adore this book. I loved Finna as well and I can’t decide which one I enjoyed better.
- As my friends can guess Darkness was my favorite character lol, they’re sarcastic, funny and just plain cool.
- I also liked Derek’s character and his development, I related to him a bit.
- The anti-capitalist message wasn’t as “in your face” as in Finna, it still was there- just didn’t needlessly spell it out.
- One thing though — I need it to be longer!! I enjoy novellas but I would gladly take 50-100 more pages T-T
I guess I got attached haha
I had a similar problem with Finna, I understand it’s a novella but I would love to see another parallel universe or two because it was so interesting
- The IKEA setting never fails. I love IKEA
Um yeah this is more hectic than I usually write but there you go
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Violence
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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
4.5
took me a minute to get into it, but once i did i really enjoyed it :). loved the Night at the Museum vibes and the ending was sweet. a definite improvement on Finna.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Confinement, Classism, and Death
leahrosereads's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
The basics
Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pacing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What I loved
This is my favorite type of sci-fi, techy but with enough whimsy and weirdness to keep me completely intrigued even when the science might be going over my head. Just like with the first book, I absolutely loved the characters. All of them. Nino Cipri really knows how to get a reader totally invested really early on and keep us hoping for the best outcome until the very end.
Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pacing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What I loved
This is my favorite type of sci-fi, techy but with enough whimsy and weirdness to keep me completely intrigued even when the science might be going over my head. Just like with the first book, I absolutely loved the characters. All of them. Nino Cipri really knows how to get a reader totally invested really early on and keep us hoping for the best outcome until the very end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Bullying, and Death