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readingsofaslinky's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a dystopian hellscape!!!! So fucking cool and terrifying. Will I have nightmares about getting impregnated by AI? Hell yeah! Will I consider getting a Googlegland after this? Fuccccck nooooooooo!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Drug use, Gore, Confinement, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Cursing, Sexual content, Body horror, Chronic illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
sizrobe's review
3.0
On paper I should love this graphic novel. It's set in 2054 and deals with the singularity in a world where almost everything is carried out online in seamless virtual reality. There are a lot of identity politics that I enjoyed, as well. But, in practice, it feels clumsy, full of awkward exposition and sketchy art. Also, there was some furry tentacle rape that I felt was a trying a little too hard to be shocking.
eugenekidman's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
hooleigha's review
4.0
A graphic novel about human life in a tech-dependent not-so-distant future. Eliza, an Inuit sex worker living in Alaska with her partner, spends the majority of her life, from eating to work to leisure, in the multiverse virtual reality sponsored by corporations. Themes include: the tension of VR vs reality, climate change, ethics and technology, consent, and the boundaries between NPCs and artificial intelligence.
booksnbops's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
hadyle's review
challenging
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
sydneyrp143's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
samilearnstoread's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This exploration of a near-future is neither utopian or dystopian according to those living in it. The technology offers a utopian escapism and reality is a dystopian hellscape. I hope this is not where we are headed but this book made me think about technology’s role in todays society.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Rape
Moderate: War and Gore
Minor: Body horror
taurusgurrl's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75