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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
I wish a few scenes were more than a couple of sentences. No spoilies but some wild things happen and they get glossed over so quickly. The discussion surrounding anarchism in these communities and the journey that the main character take are interesting and enjoyable.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, War
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rating: 3.5
Why was this on my shelf: I've read other books by Killjoy and enjoy her writing.
Why did I pick it up now: It was a short audio I impulsively rented.
Thoughts: I'm conflicted on this. I enjoyed the beginning with the honest and unflinching look at machines of empire but I felt like the anarchist focused portions were...undercriticized. I don't feel like ANY organization of human society is purely "good" in any way, maybe it is my cynicism and the way the anarchist settlements were talked about and the function they served in the story felt like the author was intending to convince us that they were "good". While this was a fun exercise in imagining other ways to be, this "goal" left that society feeling a bit unduly utopian with no major repercussions of such a system dwelt on or considered. As a book, it was fun enough. As a political text, I wished it was more nuanced and complex.
Why was this on my shelf: I've read other books by Killjoy and enjoy her writing.
Why did I pick it up now: It was a short audio I impulsively rented.
Thoughts: I'm conflicted on this. I enjoyed the beginning with the honest and unflinching look at machines of empire but I felt like the anarchist focused portions were...undercriticized. I don't feel like ANY organization of human society is purely "good" in any way, maybe it is my cynicism and the way the anarchist settlements were talked about and the function they served in the story felt like the author was intending to convince us that they were "good". While this was a fun exercise in imagining other ways to be, this "goal" left that society feeling a bit unduly utopian with no major repercussions of such a system dwelt on or considered. As a book, it was fun enough. As a political text, I wished it was more nuanced and complex.
i kinda believe that state planned industrialization is needed to resist imperialism and capitalism and that anarchists face imminent destruction without central planning against the forces of evil but overall a decent book with a lot of heart . i truly wouldnt care to find out what anarchists think of mao and stalin but let me just enjoy the story of hope
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As far as stories go, there's not much to it: it's an incredibly heavy-handed slog that tells tells tells tells. The Afterward is the best part. It's not a great book, but it is a hopeful vision of how different, how much freer we could be.