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przela71's review against another edition
2.0
This just didn’t click for me. I felt no investment in the characters (despite first person writing) or the story. Interesting idea.
laura_corsi's review against another edition
5.0
I think if I would have read this book when it first came out, I would have been confused and maybe not really have had space for what the author is doing with this book. Luckily I read it much later and after seeing a few reviews explaining how it was mismarketed. It does kind of drag a bit in the middle, but I thought it was just brilliant and very readable. Just go in knowing it is literary speculative fiction not sci fi or a super hero story. 4.5 ⭐️s rounded up!
bookish_withsky's review against another edition
4.0
The writing was absolutely gorgeous. The plot was intriguing, not something overdone lately. Someone else described this as ambitious and I can't disagree. I fell in love with it and cannot wait to obtain a physical copy so that I can go back through and annotate.
grayssuh's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
alli_always_reads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
fereshteh's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kristin_boren's review against another edition
I'm just fighting my way through and I'm deciding to give up. I love the concept. After I got through the prologue I felt like I got a handle on my understanding of the story but unfortunately my mind won't stop wandering as I read it. Maybe I'm too stupid for this one (probably this.) I just am tired of fighting my own brain on this one.
angelamichelle's review against another edition
3.0
There are a few potential great books here—one social commentary, historical fiction of LA in the 1930s. One about a person who lives multiple lives. One about a group of 36 and their enemy. But none of those books really comes to be. And the sermonizing is a bit heavy-handed—the purpose of a novel is to SHOW it so we can FEEL it, not to lecture is about it. I agree with the reviewers who say that the action gets compressed into the last 30 pages.
pay1510's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75