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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cool concept. Mediocre storytelling.
I really enjoyed Bear's [b:Darwin's Radio|64923|Darwin's Radio (Darwin's Radio #1)|Greg Bear|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1298430821s/64923.jpg|2878580] and [b:Darwin's Children|64924|Darwin's Children (Darwin's Radio #2)|Greg Bear|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389040187s/64924.jpg|970936], but I've been disappointed in the other Bear titles I've tried, including this one.
The setup is intriguing: quirky, mad-scientist type experiments on himself and triggers world-altering plague. Unfortunately, the characters aren't as interesting as the scientific premise. Fifty or so pages before the book ended, I simply didn't care anymore. Characters had become throw-away and barely sketched out.
The plot also faltered, lost momentum before actually arriving at a resolution. The narrative alludes to a major change that is never really explained, which leaves a major unnecessary mystery at the very end.
I really enjoyed Bear's [b:Darwin's Radio|64923|Darwin's Radio (Darwin's Radio #1)|Greg Bear|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1298430821s/64923.jpg|2878580] and [b:Darwin's Children|64924|Darwin's Children (Darwin's Radio #2)|Greg Bear|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389040187s/64924.jpg|970936], but I've been disappointed in the other Bear titles I've tried, including this one.
The setup is intriguing: quirky, mad-scientist type experiments on himself and triggers world-altering plague. Unfortunately, the characters aren't as interesting as the scientific premise. Fifty or so pages before the book ended, I simply didn't care anymore. Characters had become throw-away and barely sketched out.
The plot also faltered, lost momentum before actually arriving at a resolution. The narrative alludes to a major change that is never really explained, which leaves a major unnecessary mystery at the very end.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
dark
reflective
slow-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was weird af. I love some cyber tech genetics pandemic craziness, but holey moley. This was a lot. And I like weird books. I don’t regret my life choices, but…Idk man. You should read it for the experience.