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emziesreads's review against another edition
mysterious
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? It's complicated
2.75
For a book marketed as science fiction, there's not much science. This is a fun spy thriller I enjoyed reading even if it is not particularly memorable.
_lj_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
chanelchapters's review against another edition
DNF @80pages
It’s slow going - really vague - heavy on the military angle - none of the characters are appealing - writing style isn’t for me.
It’s slow going - really vague - heavy on the military angle - none of the characters are appealing - writing style isn’t for me.
bookaneer808's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
What a ride this book is! Rao & Rubenstein have been a *very* special op team in the past, but now they face something uncanny and frightening, a force that transforms people and objects in ways that are terrifying.
It reminded me of William Gibson in the best of ways, where billionaires, powerful corporations and the military tightly embrace and civilian deaths are "collateral damage"...and where stubborn, contrary individuals can make a difference.
Loved it!
It reminded me of William Gibson in the best of ways, where billionaires, powerful corporations and the military tightly embrace and civilian deaths are "collateral damage"...and where stubborn, contrary individuals can make a difference.
Loved it!
emmiej's review against another edition
challenging
informative
tense
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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cultural appropriation, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Racism, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Torture, and Drug abuse
s_r96's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
echan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
batsss's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
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
4.25
timinbc's review against another edition
3.0
Tries to do too much. Is it SF, thriller, gay romance, or what?
Well, it's not rigorous enough to be SF. Maybe the Hollywood-movie version.
It's way too long, mostly because every second page contains a variant of this:
Rao?
Fuck off.
Adam, love?
(silence)
Adam is just a cross between Bruce Lee and Eeyore - but perhaps not without reason.
Rao is a jerk, but may have been made that way by his experiences.
But things built interestingly for a while.
Until it became clear there would have to be a Showdown, because all this has to end, because you can't write your way out of it any other way. And then we realize that the Showdown is going to consume a LOT of narrativium, as the Prophet morphs and grows, and finally we get a really special firework show of handwaving to Explain It All.
So, way too much thriller, not enough SF, and c'mon, we knew how the Relationship had to end.
Well, it's not rigorous enough to be SF. Maybe the Hollywood-movie version.
It's way too long, mostly because every second page contains a variant of this:
Rao?
Fuck off.
Adam, love?
(silence)
Adam is just a cross between Bruce Lee and Eeyore - but perhaps not without reason.
Rao is a jerk, but may have been made that way by his experiences.
But things built interestingly for a while.
Until it became clear there would have to be a Showdown, because all this has to end, because you can't write your way out of it any other way. And then we realize that the Showdown is going to consume a LOT of narrativium, as the Prophet morphs and grows, and finally we get a really special firework show of handwaving to Explain It All.
So, way too much thriller, not enough SF, and c'mon, we knew how the Relationship had to end.