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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ahoy there me mateys! Here I continue me trend of awesome novellas published by Tor.com. The first mate is the one who found this sci-fi offering at a local library and wanted to read it. I read the premise and had to read it first! Arrr!
I actually didn't realize that this was a Tor novella until after I had read it. Given the pure awesomeness of the story, this didn't surprise me. I have other works by the author on me ports for plunder list but this was the introduction to his writing style. I be very, very impressed.
The premise is that there is a girl named Molly who has one simple life rule: don't bleed. Why ye ask? Because every time she bleeds, a clone (or more) of herself is "born" and it tries to kill her. She has been watching herself die ever since she was little. But as she grows, the problem gets worse. Who will win? Real molly or one of her doubles?
It was a quick, fun read and I devoured it. It is super atmospheric and creepy. Well written and original. I will never look at a simple scrape the same way. Reading it after midnight by lantern made it all the better. This would make an awesome (if bloody) shorter film. I will certainly be picking up more work by Tade Thompson. Arrr!
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I actually didn't realize that this was a Tor novella until after I had read it. Given the pure awesomeness of the story, this didn't surprise me. I have other works by the author on me ports for plunder list but this was the introduction to his writing style. I be very, very impressed.
The premise is that there is a girl named Molly who has one simple life rule: don't bleed. Why ye ask? Because every time she bleeds, a clone (or more) of herself is "born" and it tries to kill her. She has been watching herself die ever since she was little. But as she grows, the problem gets worse. Who will win? Real molly or one of her doubles?
It was a quick, fun read and I devoured it. It is super atmospheric and creepy. Well written and original. I will never look at a simple scrape the same way. Reading it after midnight by lantern made it all the better. This would make an awesome (if bloody) shorter film. I will certainly be picking up more work by Tade Thompson. Arrr!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
I was excited to read this free ebook from Tor. The idea of murderous doppelgangers sprouting up each time the protagonist bleeds is an exciting starting point for speculative fiction. I'm not sure this book did a lot with this concept, though. Still, it was a fun, short read, and I'll keep my eye out for the sequel to see how the author continues the story.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was SO good but it works as a standalone so idk if i'll actually read the series
Cool premise. Good writing. Bit repetitive if read all at once.