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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed it. Of course initially I was drawn because I am a Keanu fan - but honestly the writing was excellent, the plot well conceived and well drawn. I did feel a tiny bit let down by the end, but I'm not sure how else it could have ended anyway. I do definitely recommend it. Also, I got it on kindle from the local library! Yay!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
Absolutely stellar audiobook, incredibly well read and voice acted. A few pieces of the story that could have made more sense with knowledge of the prequel/universe, but as someone that went in totally fresh, it was still gripping and mysterious and thoroughly entertaining. Loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, War
Did not finish. Struggled to keep up with the world and the characters in it.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Went into this with absolutely no knowledge...leaving with the same.
This totally missed the mark for me. I couldn't connect with it at all. It felt like it was written with the Obscure Dictionary close by. Felt almost unintelligible.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher and Net Galley, and my review is being left freely.
This totally missed the mark for me. I couldn't connect with it at all. It felt like it was written with the Obscure Dictionary close by. Felt almost unintelligible.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher and Net Galley, and my review is being left freely.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
A Keanu Reeves film in cerebral book form.
I had not read the comics prior to The Book of Elsewhere, so I had no idea what I was getting into. B is a character that only Keanu could play, the centuries of chaos surrounding his story adding to the layers that exist in this "unkillable" "man." His charisma kept me going. He absolutely carried the book. The rest of it was action/sci-fi, a little weird, thought-provoking, and occasionally brutal and bloody.
It took me about 100 pages to get into, but once I was in it, I needed to know where it was all heading. The writing style was unique (as I'd hear Miéville is, though I hadn't read any of his work previously), not as alienating as some reviews would have you believe, but definitely utilizing less common language that maybe isn't as accessible or easily understood. It never felt intentionally pretentious or condescending though. Just someone with a stellar vocabulary telling a story, and being extraordinarily specific in his diction.
Overall enjoyable. (If you cast Keanu as the main character for the movie in your head lol).
4 stars
I had not read the comics prior to The Book of Elsewhere, so I had no idea what I was getting into. B is a character that only Keanu could play, the centuries of chaos surrounding his story adding to the layers that exist in this "unkillable" "man." His charisma kept me going. He absolutely carried the book. The rest of it was action/sci-fi, a little weird, thought-provoking, and occasionally brutal and bloody.
It took me about 100 pages to get into, but once I was in it, I needed to know where it was all heading. The writing style was unique (as I'd hear Miéville is, though I hadn't read any of his work previously), not as alienating as some reviews would have you believe, but definitely utilizing less common language that maybe isn't as accessible or easily understood. It never felt intentionally pretentious or condescending though. Just someone with a stellar vocabulary telling a story, and being extraordinarily specific in his diction.
Overall enjoyable. (If you cast Keanu as the main character for the movie in your head lol).
4 stars