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annachofis's review
3.0
Ugh I wanted to love this book but I found it to be a bit of a slog. Confusing AND boring :/ I think the world she created was really interesting but we got no info about it that we didn’t have to know. Would’ve appreciated a bit more explanation overall
seriuzbiznus's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
flyingorcas's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hugewizard's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-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
4.0
jw101's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cbh66's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.0
A fascinating concept, very comprehensively explored. I never would have thought a first person perspective from a hive mind could make sense, but this was handled quite well. And it was very much focused on the characters rather than the technology, which I always prefer. The emotional beats of the first half, even two thirds of the book, were quite good.
That said, some of the actual plot toward the end was… confusing, a bit hard to follow. Specifically because a lot of it had to do with these hive minds not actually being fully unified… it was basically very hard to tell who was on what side, and what the goals of each side even were. I know there are sequels, but I’m not really left caring enough about the plot to want to read them.
That said, some of the actual plot toward the end was… confusing, a bit hard to follow. Specifically because a lot of it had to do with these hive minds not actually being fully unified… it was basically very hard to tell who was on what side, and what the goals of each side even were. I know there are sequels, but I’m not really left caring enough about the plot to want to read them.
fantaseareader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tdawncreek's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Amazing plot development. Loved it.
j3nnymiller's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0