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mpginter's review against another edition
dark
medium-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? Yes
4.0
kindlebabe's review
5.0
Book : Womb City
Author : Tlotlo Tsamaase
Pub Date : 23 Jan 2024
Thank you NetGalley, Kensington Books, & the author for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This was AMAZING, MIND BLOWING, INCREDIBLE! I honestly had never read anything like this book up until this point. This book takes you into the future of body hopping, no privacy, feminist themed, microchips, you name it, it’s probably in here. I had never even dreamt up of anything like this. The world development/world building and characters are so well built and written that it felt so realistic and I felt like I was right there in the book as I read.
I absolutely do not want to give a single thing away with this book because it is full of twist and turns and shocks. I had my jaw to the floor the entire read. Anything you could imagine being in this type of dystopian futuristic book is probably in this.
This book is absolutely a must read, it is a must own and I will tell all of my friends about this book. It absolutely makes those wheels in you head turn wondering just how real could this be in our actual future.
Author : Tlotlo Tsamaase
Pub Date : 23 Jan 2024
Thank you NetGalley, Kensington Books, & the author for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This was AMAZING, MIND BLOWING, INCREDIBLE! I honestly had never read anything like this book up until this point. This book takes you into the future of body hopping, no privacy, feminist themed, microchips, you name it, it’s probably in here. I had never even dreamt up of anything like this. The world development/world building and characters are so well built and written that it felt so realistic and I felt like I was right there in the book as I read.
I absolutely do not want to give a single thing away with this book because it is full of twist and turns and shocks. I had my jaw to the floor the entire read. Anything you could imagine being in this type of dystopian futuristic book is probably in this.
This book is absolutely a must read, it is a must own and I will tell all of my friends about this book. It absolutely makes those wheels in you head turn wondering just how real could this be in our actual future.
justcourtnee's review
3.0
"Womb City" by Tlotlo Tsamasse offers a thought-provoking glimpse into future societal living. While the narrative can be challenging with its twists, the eloquent writing style captivates. Push through the initial hurdles, and the story begins to draw you in around the 30% mark.
This review is based on a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the author and NetGalley. My thoughts are honest and voluntary.
This review is based on a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the author and NetGalley. My thoughts are honest and voluntary.
kinghungry's review against another edition
2.0
“Women are always the sacrifice.”
Great potential but this book was just not compatible with me. The writing was too flowery and too poetic for my preference; I struggled trying to read through everything so I skimmed through the entire book, skipping big chunks of text and just reading the dialogue because I was still really interested in the storyline. There's also a lot of commentary about race, gender, sexuality, and political corruption, that it was just a flood of information.
I really enjoyed the inclusion of Botswana mythology but the contrast against the science fiction themes was kind of hard to follow as well.
Great potential but this book was just not compatible with me. The writing was too flowery and too poetic for my preference; I struggled trying to read through everything so I skimmed through the entire book, skipping big chunks of text and just reading the dialogue because I was still really interested in the storyline. There's also a lot of commentary about race, gender, sexuality, and political corruption, that it was just a flood of information.
I really enjoyed the inclusion of Botswana mythology but the contrast against the science fiction themes was kind of hard to follow as well.
jimmybrewster's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
sahibooknerd's review
3.0
I was really excited for this book because it sounded so unique and I will say that the themes of living under the oppression of patriarchy, bodily autonomy, ambiguity about motherhood, greed of capitalism and more were very interesting to contemplate - but don’t make a coherent story make. There is a lot of infodumping throughout the book, which took me out of the story. And the execution of the plot is also pretty confusing and while I understood some of what was happening, I can’t say the same for the rest. I also didn’t see the whole mashing up of cyberpunk dystopia with folklore coming, but it made for a very interesting conclusion.
Overall, I think this book was much more ambitious than what ultimately ended up on paper, which is why it just couldn’t keep my interest all through. The audiobook was narrated well but I didn’t listen to it completely because I just rushed through the second half of the book to get it over with.
Overall, I think this book was much more ambitious than what ultimately ended up on paper, which is why it just couldn’t keep my interest all through. The audiobook was narrated well but I didn’t listen to it completely because I just rushed through the second half of the book to get it over with.
jwelchreads's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Felt very slow & was a tad too descriptive for my liking which kinda made it confusing to me. The last 100 pages really carried the book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault