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megatsunami's review
4.0
I really appreciate the author's way of blending science fiction elements into a mostly realistic story as a way to illuminate emotional realities. (In this case: the protagonist's boyfriend suddenly disappears and all traces of his existence are gone from the world and from everyone's memories; also, the universe is shrinking rapidly.) I could not see where the book was going to end up until it actually happened, at which point it felt like the only possible ending.
I loved the portrayal of the progression of therapists (who were mostly awful... depressing, but as a therapist who works with teens, I talk to a lot of teens who have had these kinds of experiences in therapy).
The protagonist was kind of a jerk in the first few chapters. But he improved quite a bit.
I loved the portrayal of the progression of therapists (who were mostly awful... depressing, but as a therapist who works with teens, I talk to a lot of teens who have had these kinds of experiences in therapy).
The protagonist was kind of a jerk in the first few chapters. But he improved quite a bit.
laraandotherthings's review
5.0
I loved this book very much. Shaun always knows how to catch me with his books. I had never read anything like this and I loved it!
tannerduffy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fantastic.
raeanne's review against another edition
4.0
I was one of the few people that didn't love We Are the Ants. It wasn't all bad but I didn't plan on reading more of his books. Then Riveted Lit had it free to read with a bunch of books.
I fell in love with the characters, no surprise. The world building was unsettling and kept me guessing, of course. It's the ending that slayed me. It's the resolution and meaning I was missing from We Are the Ants.
I fell in love with the characters, no surprise. The world building was unsettling and kept me guessing, of course. It's the ending that slayed me. It's the resolution and meaning I was missing from We Are the Ants.
scott_thelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best books I have ever read! Shaun David Hutchinson is a brilliant author!
renmaylau's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.75
guywho_reads's review against another edition
5.0
SDH has done it again. I loved this book. The characters were so well written and the plot sequence was paced perfectly. There was a lot jam packed into this book and I don’t think there is a single negative thing to say about it. The story concept was enticing and kept me forming my own theories on what happened to Tommy and why the Universe is shrinking.
SDH writes a teen voice so well. I was frustrated that Ozzie kept screwing over his family/therapists who very clearly were trying to help him, but he is a confused teenager and that behavior is very typical. Also, how he acts with his friends as they all treat one another in the playful yet snarky manner is completely accurate to how teenagers are today. He was on a very long journey to figuring out his life, and who he is while trying to hold on to his hopeless past. It was great that we got to go on that journey alongside Ozzie.
Also, the sibling relationship Ozzie and Lua share is beautiful. I really like how gender identity is represented through Lua’s character and how they are a full, robust character with deep issues and feelings in addition to their search for identity. It is typical for authors to kind of ‘force’ the diversity factor into their stories but SDH achieves this effortlessly.
SDH writes a teen voice so well. I was frustrated that Ozzie kept screwing over his family/therapists who very clearly were trying to help him, but he is a confused teenager and that behavior is very typical. Also, how he acts with his friends as they all treat one another in the playful yet snarky manner is completely accurate to how teenagers are today. He was on a very long journey to figuring out his life, and who he is while trying to hold on to his hopeless past. It was great that we got to go on that journey alongside Ozzie.
Also, the sibling relationship Ozzie and Lua share is beautiful. I really like how gender identity is represented through Lua’s character and how they are a full, robust character with deep issues and feelings in addition to their search for identity. It is typical for authors to kind of ‘force’ the diversity factor into their stories but SDH achieves this effortlessly.