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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i liked this!! less black mirror and more litfic with a plot device, but i think that worked better tbh. the only pov i could have done without is finn’s, since i generally do not care about men, but noor, oscar and mei were so interesting and fleshed-out that i finished the book feeling satisfied.
every part was compelling, this was a great debut and im excited to see what jo harkin does next :))
every part was compelling, this was a great debut and im excited to see what jo harkin does next :))
I've never read as much of a book and felt such ambivalence to the characters. Five hours in to a 16 hour long book and I stopped caring. I would maybe give it another go in print form rather than the audiobook, but I was happy to leave this down.
An intriguing and unique story about memories and the importance of the past. Following four individuals with different problems with their own memories, and a Doctor who works for the company who are responsible for wiping memories - this story creates an entire world in the not-so-distant future where anything is possible and it's both strangely new and unsettlingly familiar. Jumping into these varied lives at different points over time, we get to know them in odd ways - I didn't exactly connect with any of the characters or like them, but they were beautifully human and flawed.
It makes the reader think about what might actually happen if this technology exists - would it be revolutionary? Definitely. But would it make the world better, make us forget our trauma and our regrets? Or would we in turn forget who we are and risk something sinister taking over that we have no chance of remembering?
It makes the reader think about what might actually happen if this technology exists - would it be revolutionary? Definitely. But would it make the world better, make us forget our trauma and our regrets? Or would we in turn forget who we are and risk something sinister taking over that we have no chance of remembering?
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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:
Yes