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nicholasegan's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
laurasalwaysreading's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sandragee's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cross_a16's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was tough for me to rate. There was a lot that I liked about it, and a bit I didn’t like about it, so I landed on 3.5.
I really love dystopian books and so this plot was a good fit for me. I found it intriguing, and I enjoyed the picture the author painted of the future world(even if it was not a good future 😳). There were plot twists that I thought were really clever, and I really loved the end. The last 2 minutes of the audiobook really enhanced the entire story.
However, I did find this book to be a bit difficult to follow. There are A LOT of characters with a lot of different relationships, and it was really difficult to keep everyone straight. I found myself having to piece the story together at times because I just couldn’t follow it all. I was confused for the first two thirds of the book because I could not figure out who the narrator was. There were certain aspects of this new world that I wish had been elaborated on a bit more, and some of the pacing was slow. The last quarter of the book felt like hot potato, and every single character felt like a suspect in this whodunnit.
The narrator did a good job, but I wish a female narrator had been chosen. It didn’t really make sense to me that a man was chosen to narrate this book!
Overall, this book was intriguing and entertaining. This was a highly anticipated release for me and I was a bit disappointed in the execution of this story, but I still enjoyed it, for the most part.
Thank you to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for the gifted copy of this audiobook!
I really love dystopian books and so this plot was a good fit for me. I found it intriguing, and I enjoyed the picture the author painted of the future world(even if it was not a good future 😳). There were plot twists that I thought were really clever, and I really loved the end. The last 2 minutes of the audiobook really enhanced the entire story.
However, I did find this book to be a bit difficult to follow. There are A LOT of characters with a lot of different relationships, and it was really difficult to keep everyone straight. I found myself having to piece the story together at times because I just couldn’t follow it all. I was confused for the first two thirds of the book because I could not figure out who the narrator was. There were certain aspects of this new world that I wish had been elaborated on a bit more, and some of the pacing was slow. The last quarter of the book felt like hot potato, and every single character felt like a suspect in this whodunnit.
The narrator did a good job, but I wish a female narrator had been chosen. It didn’t really make sense to me that a man was chosen to narrate this book!
Overall, this book was intriguing and entertaining. This was a highly anticipated release for me and I was a bit disappointed in the execution of this story, but I still enjoyed it, for the most part.
Thank you to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for the gifted copy of this audiobook!
bibliovino's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-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
4.0
Agatha Christie takes on the apocalypse in this stark and moving tale of betrayal, love and hope!
Everything you could want in a murder mystery with added sci-fi elements, plus the future of the world at stake - it’s a twisty logic puzzle with complex characters and intrigue. I think you’ll love the simmering discontent, the high stakes and the big heart beating through it all.
I was only disappointed in the narration that, while not done badly, didn’t seem appropriate - a male voice used when all the main characters present as female. Missed the mark there.
Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks, and Tantor audio for my copies. These opinions are my own.
Everything you could want in a murder mystery with added sci-fi elements, plus the future of the world at stake - it’s a twisty logic puzzle with complex characters and intrigue. I think you’ll love the simmering discontent, the high stakes and the big heart beating through it all.
I was only disappointed in the narration that, while not done badly, didn’t seem appropriate - a male voice used when all the main characters present as female. Missed the mark there.
Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks, and Tantor audio for my copies. These opinions are my own.
ranjkrish88's review
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
natboyd's review
emotional
mysterious
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
melissa_m_m's review against another edition
Summary sounded interesting, but (audio) male posh narrator has a droning voice. Not sure how much was book and how much was narrator, but do not plan to go back to book for second try.