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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
I loved so many aspects of this book...the almost-reality satire of the "cordless modern man," pre-programmed humans unwittingly screaming advertisements as a means of paying off debt, scientifically calculated love, the biologically engineered, murderous corporate icons designed to replace cats and dogs, all taking place in a dystopian future where the planet seems to revolve around the Icelandic Oxnadalur valley and the eponymous scientist LoveStar. The only drawback I noted was the relative lack of development of Indridi and Sigrid, the star-crossed lovers who challenge LoveStar's preordainment of soul mates. On many occasions I felt like that were simply vehicles driving the plot, as if they were templates or archetypes. Perhaps something was lost in translation, or perhaps an archetypal approach was intended. Either way, I felt less sympathetic for Indridi and Sigrid and more concerned with how their quest for love and happiness would end. In a science fiction story pregnant with thought-provoking futuristic views on love, death, marketing and consumerism, maybe this is a necessarily expedient treatment of these characters. But carefully applying a more emotionally complex layer of who they are as individuals would have made this great story even better. Still, I found LoveStar to be a poignant yet entertaining, at times hilarious read. I can understand its recent notoriety as a nominee for the 2012 Phillip K. Dick Award. It must have faced strong competition to "only" receive a special recognition.
After reading this book I feel like I think about it all the time. There was so much symbolism in it that I see in my daily life. Even though it is supposed to be futuristic I see a lot what Magnason writes about in my day to day life. Excellent read.
very interesting book. i thought it had very valid critiques of capitalism, human greed, and human nature. the writing style was not my favorite, but this was an interesting story.
Конец света устроил не метеорит, а рекламщики и маркетологи.
What a clever book! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I imagine reading it a second time will help me to catch anything plot-related or symbolism that I might have overlooked the first time around
A story about an overly sensible future.
Loved this. Its sci-fi prospects captures you and by the end its story all comes falling down beautifully.
Loved this. Its sci-fi prospects captures you and by the end its story all comes falling down beautifully.