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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
A lot of fun to read, reminded me of like a more classical dystopia with a more contemporary context. Really cool!
challenging
dark
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a chilling tale. you can see the strong influence of fahrenheit 451 and 1984.
i was surprised by the amount of misogyny in this given that the author is a woman. i'm guessing it's purposeful, but the narrative never denounced it as such, when it hasn't been shy about denouncing fascism in other forms. (not saying the main character or other male readers should magically become a feminist/feminists, i get that it's impossible given circumstances. but i expected another character or the narrative to point out it was absurd in some way at least once, and the closest we get is him being surprised by the book store manager's depth.)
=> in fact this ties into the biggest issue i have personally with this book: the character doesn't get the chance to really have his thinking evolve or take action based on it past "i want to read books, actually. i want to think." it's a choice, which it makes for the most horrifying, hopeless worldbuilding, but i think it's a shame. i would have *personally* wanted to see it.
the ending was unexpected and really grim. but after reflecting on it, i think it's pretty creative and daring; some people might be disappointed by it though. but what it says is consistent with the rest of the book.
i was surprised by the amount of misogyny in this given that the author is a woman. i'm guessing it's purposeful, but the narrative never denounced it as such, when it hasn't been shy about denouncing fascism in other forms. (not saying the main character or other male readers should magically become a feminist/feminists, i get that it's impossible given circumstances. but i expected another character or the narrative to point out it was absurd in some way at least once, and the closest we get is him being surprised by the book store manager's depth.)
=> in fact this ties into the biggest issue i have personally with this book: the character doesn't get the chance to really have his thinking evolve or take action based on it past "i want to read books, actually. i want to think." it's a choice, which it makes for the most horrifying, hopeless worldbuilding, but i think it's a shame. i would have *personally* wanted to see it.
the ending was unexpected and really grim. but after reflecting on it, i think it's pretty creative and daring; some people might be disappointed by it though. but what it says is consistent with the rest of the book.
medium-paced
i liked this more than 1984. i would be interested in reading the original text in arabic.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Terrifying in the sense that this could actually happen and is somewhat in the process already. I love books so much and without them we are lost.
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i think those book might’ve been made in a lab for me. a perfect mixture of 1984, fahrenheit 451, and flowers for algernon ALL with the anxieties that come with thinking about the modern literacy crisis