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crookedmidnight's review against another edition
Could be interesting just not the vibes I’m looking for right now
general_benobi's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ravengrimsbane's review against another edition
2.0
It started out good, and I was enjoying it, but somewhere along the way, I found myself pushing on just to finish it, and it was kinda hard to do. The story was disjointed, the author was jumping around between time periods, and there were times when I just lost track of which time period we were in. I'm disappointed, as the reviews were so good, and I was sure I was going to love it.
grayjay's review against another edition
4.0
A gritty sci-fi novel from British author Tade Thompson. Outside of Lagos, a town has grown up around an alien structure known as the Dome. Kaaro is a psychic agent with a criminal past who was the last person to see inside the Dome.
Thompson's characters have the rich development of an author with a background in psychiatry. They are flawed and unlikable, yet I liked them anyway.
The mechanism that allows psychic abilities in this world was inventive, and the presence of the alien dome in the city was a tease that created a long, building tension.
I found it a little tricky to follow the jumps back and forth through time in the narrative flow of a novel, but the slow reveal of information was satisfying.
Karro knows a lot more about the aliens then you would think, but you don't understand this until the end.
Thompson's characters have the rich development of an author with a background in psychiatry. They are flawed and unlikable, yet I liked them anyway.
The mechanism that allows psychic abilities in this world was inventive, and the presence of the alien dome in the city was a tease that created a long, building tension.
I found it a little tricky to follow the jumps back and forth through time in the narrative flow of a novel, but the slow reveal of information was satisfying.
Karro knows a lot more about the aliens then you would think, but you don't understand this until the end.
britchiniquy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
yvarg's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
I just could not get into the story. I don't know if it was the writing or the narrator or what, but I found it a struggle to pay attention.
aceamazing's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fantastic sci-fi novel. The world is fascinating, strange, and intriguing. Our characters all think and react differently to the strange world around them in a way that makes them feel fully realized. Our main character Kaaro is oddly the weakest link of this story for me. He lacks personality and has minimal character devlopment.
pencilled_robin's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
fhh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0