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bippaap's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
hugocalero's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
ethen_rey's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
gavinfb98's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
logibear8's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
dptillman's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
ldillaway's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I really enjoyed this, the ideas in it are fascinating and I found it to be quite the page-turner. My one criticism is the characters are a bit flat and dialogue is wooden, but it didn’t really bother me here because I was really intrigued by the big ideas presented.
0_meridian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.75
b_ready's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
diadorim's review against another edition
2.0
Some great hard sci-fi concepts and a refreshing set of cultural references to China's history, but unfortunately the novel fails to deliver a compelling read as it falls into the many traps of the genre. Characters are mostly one-dimensional with poorly developed motives or narratives, and the writing is really only secondary to the author's excitement at explaining his ideas. There isn't enough to keep the reader intrigued as many drawn-out chapters are overwhelmingly focused on explaining and describing rather than sharing with or involving us.