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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
I was very disappointed. I would have thought a book about a world being controlled by a computer who makes suggestions to people(like goodreads) would be better. Also I liked Ira Levin but this was not very good.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The main character isn't very symphatetic, but I still liked the book until the rape scene. It was very distasteful and poorly written, awful moment in characterization of both characters. After reading it I completly lost interest in the rest of the book...
A non violent utopian society run by an omnipotent computer called Uni. If not for the mediocre writing/plotting, this could have been interesting. The concept was intriguing. Part 1 was hard to get through--so much was going on, and barely anything was explained. I hate when I have to struggle to figure out where/when I am. Add to that the simple style of the writing--he said and she saids galore!--and it makes for a very rough start. The plot, however, does pick up in Part 2, with some interesting character developments, that makes for a more interesting read. In the end, this one was just ok for me. It was a quick, mediocre read. Watch the movie equilibrium. I enjoyed that more than I enjoyed this, and they share quite a few similarities.
Another take on the classic dystopian novel. I'd probably place this behind "We," the forgotten Russian progenitor of the genre, then "1984" and "Brave New World," which I still think is hot garbage. What I liked about "This Perfect Day," is that Chip, the main character, suffers repeated failures and must make the conscious decision to do better in the future. And I must admit, he had me fooled until the last few pages. The ending could've gone either way and I would've been satisfied. Solid, quick little read.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
A superb dystopian adventure with some intriguing twists.
The book is let down by its problematic treatment of women. I wonder if Levin ever offered a justification for this - something along the lines of true freedom necessarily risking violent excesses - but it's unnecessary and disappointing to be stumbling over this in a otherwise great story.
The book is let down by its problematic treatment of women. I wonder if Levin ever offered a justification for this - something along the lines of true freedom necessarily risking violent excesses - but it's unnecessary and disappointing to be stumbling over this in a otherwise great story.
A thoroughly enjoyable, if not terribly unique dystopia. It reminded me a lot (a LOT) of Silverberg's [b:The World Inside|261625|The World Inside|Robert Silverberg|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1387347151s/261625.jpg|253589], and the two books were published right around the same time.
In any event, this was fun. Having said that, there's a sexual assault that I could have done without. It felt utterly unnecessary, and is quickly forgotten about and never mentioned again. That was unfortunate.
But other than that, I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Recommended.
In any event, this was fun. Having said that, there's a sexual assault that I could have done without. It felt utterly unnecessary, and is quickly forgotten about and never mentioned again. That was unfortunate.
But other than that, I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Recommended.