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moon_bee's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, and Chronic illness
micheala's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
3.75
This is a really interesting near-future science fiction novel. It's set off the coast of Newfoundland in the future (how far is not mentioned). The main difference from what you would find in a modern city is that almost everyone has some form of augmentation - nanobots that watch your hormone levels, to cameras in your eyes, to devices that regulate your adrenaline levels. Of course, how rich/poor you are effects what you have and how good it is.
This book had a lot going on, from the main character Hwa being hired as a body guard, to her attempting to find out who is murdering her friends (all members of the United Canadian Sex Workers).
It was a very fast read, however I felt that the ending was a little rushed and that the book would have benefited from an additional 50-100 pages. The main issue with the rushed pacing at the end was that I started to struggle to follow what was going on and how things were connected. I also felt that the explanation came out of left field and that there had been no clues dropped throughout the beginning of the book.
I do recommend this book, however it comes with some strong content warnings, so make sure that none of them will bother you first.
This book had a lot going on, from the main character Hwa being hired as a body guard, to her attempting to find out who is murdering her friends (all members of the United Canadian Sex Workers).
It was a very fast read, however I felt that the ending was a little rushed and that the book would have benefited from an additional 50-100 pages. The main issue with the rushed pacing at the end was that I started to struggle to follow what was going on and how things were connected. I also felt that the explanation came out of left field and that there had been no clues dropped throughout the beginning of the book.
I do recommend this book, however it comes with some strong content warnings, so make sure that none of them will bother you first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape, Mass/school shootings, Excrement, Chronic illness, and Body shaming
Content Warning not available in the list: there is mention of sexual grooming (it's not graphic, and it is acknowledged by the main character to be creepy and not ok - the direct quote is hidden in the spoiler tags)
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