Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Siri, Who Am I? by Sam Tschida

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elenamarmiroli's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Devo ammettere che ero un po' esitante a intraprendere questa lettura avendone solamente parlare uno o due volte in maniera negativa, ma siccome continua ad intrigarmi ho deciso di fregarmene e  leggerlo, e sono veramente felice di averlo fatto. 
Perché? Perché reputo questa storia simpatica, divertente, l'umorismo dell'autrice non mi dispiace affatto e per quanto la protagonista compia delle azioni ambigue o sbagliate all'interno dell'opera, alla fine di essa cambia e matura, a differenza della protagonista di [book:I love shopping a Hollywood|23277077]. Inoltre, la storia d'amore che si viene a creare in queste pagine per quanto irrealistica e stramba come origini, risulta carina.

Il libro è perfetto? No, è abbastanza irrealistico nella sua integrità, ma credo che ciò sia esattamente parte del fascino che ha esercitato su di me mente lo ascoltavo.

Inoltre, consiglierei veramente di usufruire dell'opera in maniera auditiva, piuttosto che scritta, perché secondo la rende più viva e simile a un film.

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araeofbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective 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

The concept of this book was so interesting and definitely left me reflecting on how curated social media allows us to curate a specific image of our lives. 

This story follows Mia, who wakes up in the hospital with a head trauma and amnesia. She has no idea how she got her head injury or who may have caused it -- but she also can’t remember her name, birthday, where she lives, or if she has any family whatsoever. All she has is a phone that unlocks thanks to facial recognition. What follows is part satire on social media, part mystery as Mia traces her life through her social media trying to figure out what happened to her, but also who she is and how what is portrayed online is not always as it seems.
 
I liked the book, but some of the dialogue and the internal dialogue of Mia just wasn’t my jam, but the story overall propelled me through.

 

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