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emmalouisereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.5
This is a fascinating look into the similarities and differences between the ways humans communicate with each other, and other species .. including technology.
There’s a heavy focus on octopuses which I particularly enjoyed. I’ve always been fascinated by how/why octopuses are so intelligent when they are not very social. This book explores what might happen if they were…
This book touches on so much, what it means to be alive, the concept of communication and the consequences of the technology we’ve built.
If you’re a fan of sci-fi, I think you’ll like this book.
There’s a heavy focus on octopuses which I particularly enjoyed. I’ve always been fascinated by how/why octopuses are so intelligent when they are not very social. This book explores what might happen if they were…
This book touches on so much, what it means to be alive, the concept of communication and the consequences of the technology we’ve built.
If you’re a fan of sci-fi, I think you’ll like this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
ree333's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Violence
mlewis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Slavery, and Trafficking
Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Minor: Self harm
5teverin0's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Slavery
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I’ll admit to having walked into this expecting something like Arrival(2016) meets Kaiju blockbuster meets alien first contact; this is not that at all but I enjoyed this immensely nonetheless.
This book is a FASCINATING look at what it would look like if imagined aliens/othered creatures were *actually* alien: not vaguely human shaped, not monkeys you could teach to sign, not beings with languages that you could easily learn in school, etc. These creatures are fundamentally different based on where they live and grow, & it was soooo cool. I learned some really cool shit about octopuses, and also potentially gave myself nightmares looking at pics of their eyes. Look them up at your own risk
Underneath the speculative layer was the larger exploration of human consciousness, what it means to feel “alive” and what it means to lose that feeling. it’s a deeply emotional book, and reminds me a lot of Sea of Tranquility in its “yeah there’s cool shit going on but what does it mean for the soul of humankind?” vibes
All around jolly good show, I really enjoyed reading this and would love more from this author. I would also like recommendations to books that are the giant squid go smash Independence Day-style blockbuster i thought this would be, bc that would be cool to read too. I contain multitudes
This book is a FASCINATING look at what it would look like if imagined aliens/othered creatures were *actually* alien: not vaguely human shaped, not monkeys you could teach to sign, not beings with languages that you could easily learn in school, etc. These creatures are fundamentally different based on where they live and grow, & it was soooo cool. I learned some really cool shit about octopuses, and also potentially gave myself nightmares looking at pics of their eyes. Look them up at your own risk
Underneath the speculative layer was the larger exploration of human consciousness, what it means to feel “alive” and what it means to lose that feeling. it’s a deeply emotional book, and reminds me a lot of Sea of Tranquility in its “yeah there’s cool shit going on but what does it mean for the soul of humankind?” vibes
All around jolly good show, I really enjoyed reading this and would love more from this author. I would also like recommendations to books that are the giant squid go smash Independence Day-style blockbuster i thought this would be, bc that would be cool to read too. I contain multitudes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Death and Murder
francisfrancis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Slavery
Moderate: Animal death and Death
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