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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the concept of this book, and some of the commentary made. I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters though; I think it would have been better to focus more in depth on a smaller number. Took me awhile to get into, but once I did I did want to keep reading.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked the premise. It was thought provoking. Then where it was going made me angry. White patriarchy bullshit. I just can’t. I wasn’t going to be able to go to drunk book club to discuss and none of the characters were very compelling to me.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
A really interesting idea, written in a welcoming way. Some of it was trite or predictable, but I still enjoyed it overall. Loved the question underlying it all—what will you do with this one wild and precious life?
Very interesting concept! I think the political atmosphere is so accurate and interesting to think about, and something I wouldn't have even considered!
I don't really mind that we don't find out where the strings come from, I don't think that's the point really and I wasn't expecting to.
At points I thought it wasn't very well written, I had to keep on rereading sections because I didn't understand it, but that's maybe the fault of my focus at the moment not the author...
I don't really mind that we don't find out where the strings come from, I don't think that's the point really and I wasn't expecting to.
At points I thought it wasn't very well written, I had to keep on rereading sections because I didn't understand it, but that's maybe the fault of my focus at the moment not the author...
"You don't need a long lifetime to make an impact on this world. You just need the will to do so"
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Before reading this book, I came across a review that criticized it for never revealing where the boxes came from. I expected that to bother me, but surprisingly, it didn’t. Once I understood that the book’s core theme was fate versus free will, it made perfect sense that the origin of the boxes was left unexplained. In fact, the boxes themselves serve as a metaphor for that very theme.
I loved how the story explored the concept of free will through each character’s journey and the various hypotheses it raised. It was thought-provoking, emotional, and ultimately uplifting.
I loved how the story explored the concept of free will through each character’s journey and the various hypotheses it raised. It was thought-provoking, emotional, and ultimately uplifting.
slow-paced
This book really kept my interest. I like how it took place in what could be our current world and painted the picture of what it would really look like if this were to happen. I also felt like there were a lot of underlying social themes, the strings could be seen as race in our current. It really made me think about a lot!
I only took away a star because it got long and drawn out.
I only took away a star because it got long and drawn out.
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
No