407 reviews for:

Exordia

Seth Dickinson

3.99 AVERAGE

ajcrowley's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

franziafordcoppola's review against another edition

4.75

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Initially put off by some of the early character writing, but a rare science fiction book I absolutely devoured; incredible character writing, would compare it to a less evil Dennis Cooper by way of House of Psychotic Women in the Annihilation universe. Made me understand the concept of “blorbos”. There’s a scene near the end where

the world has been annihilated and one of the protagonist takes alien blood molly  and talks about how much she wants to have a threesome with two men who want to kill and/or fuck each other

thehmkane's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

jae_pak's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective 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

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If you're considering this read because you love Baru Cormorant, you'll likely be disappointed. This is more like Please Undo This Hurt or Kumara or my personal favorite, Testimony Before an Emergency Session of The Naval Cephalopod Command.

I struggle to describe it but if pressed I can say it's solid hard sci-fi; heavy with jargon and nerdy pop culture references, a searing exploration of what impells people to violence, and reminiscent of Michael Chrichton in tone and diction.

If you're on the fence, read the short story Anna Saves Them All first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Drug use, Homophobia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Abandonment

kitebooks's review

5.0

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FIVE STARS, NO NOTES.

if this was a movie, the ost would slap

gh0stcadence's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War

sourcherrysyrup's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

waclements7's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

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It feels like I’ve been reading this forever. It’s so slow and bogged down with math and physics as if the author is just showing off—it doesn’t add anything to the story. I feel such relief at just DNFing it. lol 

fanbogle's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark inspiring mysterious slow-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

ebashevkin's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark 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: Yes