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Absolute dog shit. Main characters wife is nothing more than a pair of tits acting as a plot device. She gets raped-by-deception but apparently doesn’t seem to mind that much. Main character also cheats on his wife (it’s okay she doesn’t seem to mind about that either). Truly, a book about men written by a man. The moral of the story is that you should focus on family life and personal happiness instead of sacrificing that for your career. This is something all women are socialized to do from birth so I got nothing out of this book. Main character is an annoying ass hat. Honestly the entire book is just annoying. At this point the multiverse in general is just overused and annoying. This book reminds me that the only men’s right I believe in is a mans right to shut the fuck up. This is what I get from reading a book written by a man. Honestly, I was worried I was being unfair to men, but after reading this book I’m worried that I’m not being mean enough. I had to sit down and remind myself that there are good books written by men and then there are men out there that are capable of writing good books with developed female characters who don’t feel mid about being raped.
TL;DR: Terrible book. Absolutely hated it. Female main character gets raped-by-deception but doesn’t seem to care about it. She also gets cheated on by her husband and doesn’t care about it. Female main character is just a plot device with tits.
TL;DR: Terrible book. Absolutely hated it. Female main character gets raped-by-deception but doesn’t seem to care about it. She also gets cheated on by her husband and doesn’t care about it. Female main character is just a plot device with tits.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The good: I enjoyed the UberChat. I felt that right when that was introduced a different ending could have spawned that turned into a lighthearted rom-com and I like to imagine that.
The bad: I knew pretty early on that this was not going to be a favorite. I don't read a lot of thrillers in general but I enjoy sci-fi so I figured I would give it a shot. I couldn't stand the main character. And thus, the book was doomed in my eyes. The pacing was jumpy, and the plot was predictable (as in, I guessed what really happened in the first chapter and the main character didn't figure it out until the ~50% mark). There was some promise for some thoughtful introspection but the approach was heavy-handed at best. Some of the descriptions were vivid and others were flat out whacky.
I don't know if I will try another book by the author, but I don't think I was the intended audience for this work so who knows what the future holds.
The bad: I knew pretty early on that this was not going to be a favorite. I don't read a lot of thrillers in general but I enjoy sci-fi so I figured I would give it a shot. I couldn't stand the main character. And thus, the book was doomed in my eyes. The pacing was jumpy, and the plot was predictable (as in, I guessed what really happened in the first chapter and the main character didn't figure it out until the ~50% mark). There was some promise for some thoughtful introspection but the approach was heavy-handed at best. Some of the descriptions were vivid and others were flat out whacky.
I don't know if I will try another book by the author, but I don't think I was the intended audience for this work so who knows what the future holds.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it was good. but did i enjoy it as much as i should ? no. The end was kinda good in that kinda funny cooky. But honestly there are better multiverse stories.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault