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The Other Emily

Dean Koontz

3.23 AVERAGE

emotional mysterious tense 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

This was quite good. I could have done with a little less, "Oh, my perfect love will make everything better," but overall I really enjoyed it. Fast paced, good story, fun premise.
dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious medium-paced
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Es 3.5.

Esta historia tiene de todo: asesinos seriales, obsesiones, viajes en el tiempo, IA, clones y referencias mitológicas.

Me gustó como se representa la culpa y obsesión por saber la verdad acerca de lo que ocurrió con Emily, y a la vez la fascinación que David siente por Madison. Lo que Madison (Ana) siente por David es... Nada, sólo le gusta ser venerada (amada según ella), por todas las privaciones que pasó en ese futuro tan sombrío y terrible del que proviene.

Me gustó lo que comenta sobre estos asesinos del futuro, que piensan que vienen al pasado para prevenir esas catástrofes *asesinando* a quienes la IA les dice que jugará un papel importante en ese futuro horrible. El pensamiento de si la IA lo hace para que el futuro ocurra como le conviene a ella o a la humanidad es un excelente punto a reflexionar.

Hay temas para reflexionar acerca de el futuro que estamos creando, los peligros del uso de la tecnología y ciencia sin ética y, sobre todo, acerca de los derechos humanos.

Me gustó mucho el misterio alrededor de Madison, ¿cómo puede parecerse tanto a Emily? ¿Es Emily? ¿Por qué no ha envejecido nada si han pasado 10 años desde su desaparición?

Es ciencia ficción, suspenso y drama muy bien hilados. 
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DID NOT FINISH: 4%

This writing couldn’t hold my interest.
adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book was so random ,the twists and turns were odd. The characters weren't well fleshed out. David seemed narcissistic constantly on about how he loved emily but not showing that he did. There was constant flipping between genres and some of the subplots made no sense. Would read another from this author but this was a miss from me. 
<The main character kept making references towards being manic ,which was confusing as it could of meant the whole plot was a bipolar episode >

4.5 Stars