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kiwi47's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
4.0
jasoncfish's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.0
johnwwyatt's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
staklene_perle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
town_scar's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Grief, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Cancer, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Incest, Body horror, Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, and Confinement
hurrikanekathrina's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25
Absolutely beautiful writing and intriguing premise, but I found the multiple POVs too overwhelming and drawn out after a while.
jamless_meme420's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
timinbc's review against another edition
4.0
I'm awarding 4 stars for the balancing of SF and philosophy. There were so many opportunities for this story to have gone off the rails or to have gone too deep.
Instead we get a solid "What if" followed by a sensible exploration of what mostly-rational people would DO about it. Mixed with a review of existing philosophy on the theme of "what is reality anyway?" and a bit of thought about how THAT might change if this thing actually happened.
There's room for quibbles about conservation of this and that, but one of the most solid rules of SF is that the author gets ONE freebie that can be explained by handwaving, but after that everything has to be rational again. As in "FTL may actually be impossible, but just suppose ... "
I didn't much care for any of the characters, and their intro got a tad tedious, but the variety of them was well done.
If the embedded book with the same title as this one was telling me something, I must have missed it. Perhaps if you believe theory X you will find a way to incorporate the book in it.
Thought-provoking, for sure.
Instead we get a solid "What if" followed by a sensible exploration of what mostly-rational people would DO about it. Mixed with a review of existing philosophy on the theme of "what is reality anyway?" and a bit of thought about how THAT might change if this thing actually happened.
There's room for quibbles about conservation of this and that, but one of the most solid rules of SF is that the author gets ONE freebie that can be explained by handwaving, but after that everything has to be rational again. As in "FTL may actually be impossible, but just suppose ... "
I didn't much care for any of the characters, and their intro got a tad tedious, but the variety of them was well done.
If the embedded book with the same title as this one was telling me something, I must have missed it. Perhaps if you believe theory X you will find a way to incorporate the book in it.
Thought-provoking, for sure.