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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
I give this one a solid meh. I liked the idea of it more than I actually liked the story. And the reviews on Amazon seem to feel pretty much the same.
It's dystopian/sci fi-ish. We've basically destroyed the world through money and power. And I think that's mostly the point of this book. It's incredibly true that those in power are adept at turning the people against each other in order to avoid being blamed themselves (ahem 45). And that many humans will do whatever it takes to grab power and get on top.
In this story, there are humans who were used as science experiments and were "nanobonded" to animals. They have deeper relationships and become two halves of a whole. And as a group, they are able to retrieve the memories of their ancestors as well. In the end, it is by banding together and having empathy that we may be able to come through on the other side. At least I think that's where it was going. At least i think that's the point. I think it was a solid effort, but the author just tried to put too many ideas in one book and it ended up being somewhat disjointed.
It's dystopian/sci fi-ish. We've basically destroyed the world through money and power. And I think that's mostly the point of this book. It's incredibly true that those in power are adept at turning the people against each other in order to avoid being blamed themselves (ahem 45). And that many humans will do whatever it takes to grab power and get on top.
In this story, there are humans who were used as science experiments and were "nanobonded" to animals. They have deeper relationships and become two halves of a whole. And as a group, they are able to retrieve the memories of their ancestors as well. In the end, it is by banding together and having empathy that we may be able to come through on the other side. At least I think that's where it was going. At least i think that's the point. I think it was a solid effort, but the author just tried to put too many ideas in one book and it ended up being somewhat disjointed.
While reading the summary on my library's website, I very much loved the concept of the book. I personally found that there were just too many story lines and character perspectives to really get a good appreciation for the story. I would have loved this as a series of a collection of books from each of the main character's perspectives.
Poetisch angehauchter und leicht stilisierter Blick auf Ungleichheiten und Macht. Mit komplexen Figuren und einer Handlung, die etwas langsam in Gang kommt.
I listened to the Audible version, so maybe some confusion was due to translation of words to unique voice. But I could have used a map or key, it was hard to follow at times. Who was who and who was a mom and against their mom. Or something. Cool ideas and I'm glad I listened to it.
This is the best book I’ve read in ages... I’d say since the fifth season by NK Jemison. The city and characters are wonderfully fleshed out, and their relationships felt meaningful and true. The technological concepts made me stop and marvel in ways I haven’t since I was a kid. The sociological aspects of the city felt like a natural and almost inevitable progression of the world we live in. So yeah... read this book.
A vividly created world that has a lot of interesting elements. Writing is a cut above most other science fiction. Great, but ends rather abruptly.
I wish the city had been better fleshed out from a technology angle in the earlier parts of the book. The multi person perspective was a bit jarring in audiobook format. I found the pacing and information load uncomfortable but ultimately still really enjoyed the book.
“The American fleet had lacked a lot of things—food, shelter, fuel, civil liberties—but it hadn’t packed weapons.”
This might just be my favorite quote of all time. (Laughing through the pain.)
I enjoyed this book way more than I was expecting to. It has LGBTQ+ characters!! My heart is so full!
Read this book. It’s beautifully written. Emphasis on beautifully.
This might just be my favorite quote of all time. (Laughing through the pain.)
I enjoyed this book way more than I was expecting to. It has LGBTQ+ characters!! My heart is so full!
Read this book. It’s beautifully written. Emphasis on beautifully.
Took me a while to get into it; none of the characters initially grabbed me. But the last third of the book went by like WHOOSH, could not stop reading.
A lot of threads that were intertwined well, though the villain's organization and ability to use their resources seemed to have some very convenient gaps to allow the story to happen. The tipping point for the 4 rating instead of 3 was because of the novels that incorporate sexuality and gender themes like this in the sci fi I've read recently, this is one of the rare ones where it was done well and gracefully told as part of the story instead of clumsily referenced every other sentence like the reader is so fucking dumb they'd forget about. Kudos on that Mr. Miller.