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paper_queen's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Initial Response
I...don't exactly know what's happening...
High Lights
- I absolutely LOVED the worldbuilding in this book! It was so unique, unlike anything I've ever seen before. The debuggers, the data mixing, the serv bots, the Imam and his family, it was all so cool.
- Also, the names of the debuggers are just the best. ThreadBare is our main character, and then we have HardCandy, BullHammer, SandFly, FrontLot, and so many others. They put a little smile on my face. :)
- The prince was a very...odd character, I'll say. At first, we see that he's a bit of a quirky fellow. But as time goes on and Thread is given access to more rooms, we see that he's actually into torturing bots and debuggers. Yeah. He's. Interesting. O_O But that just makes all the more interesting!
- That ending! It was very action-packed and we finally get to see Thread being the hero, like he's been wanting to be for the whole story.
- Damali was sweet, I really liked her character. I wasn't sure about her at first, but as the story moved along, I started to really enjoy her curiosity and energy.
Low Lights
- All that to say, I did have a couple issues, personally.
- We first open to ThreadBare searching for old parts in a graveyard. And right away, I'm bombarded with a ton of terms that I have no idea what they mean. Even as I keep reading, they keep coming, and once I have a bit of an idea of one thing, another thing jumps up and leaves me confused again. Now, this would've been okay for me, because I love made-up sci-fi tech. But it was never explained to me what everything was. Even as I read on through the story, things are never exactly explained, and I had to figure it out on my own. And I'm still not entirely sure what some things are.
- The writing style wasn't really my...style. It was told in a very straightforward way, clipped sentences, just the facts. And I don't particularly like that, as to me, it feels a little stilted. (Which it totally fits with the story, since Thread is a debugger, not really human, so he doesn't think like a human, but still.)
- I didn't really connect with Thread. It took me a really long time, right up to the last few pages, where I began to care for him, and wanted him to be the hero. Maybe it was because of his inhuman-ness, or maybe it was just because of how his personality was shown via the writing style. I don't know.
Conclusion
This was a very interesting take on a dystopian novel with excellent worldbuilding. Though I wouldn't recommend it personally, if you're into novels with amazing worldbuilding, and you like sci-fi, definitely check this one out. Seriously, this world is crazy amazing.
I...don't exactly know what's happening...
High Lights
- I absolutely LOVED the worldbuilding in this book! It was so unique, unlike anything I've ever seen before. The debuggers, the data mixing, the serv bots, the Imam and his family, it was all so cool.
- Also, the names of the debuggers are just the best. ThreadBare is our main character, and then we have HardCandy, BullHammer, SandFly, FrontLot, and so many others. They put a little smile on my face. :)
- The prince was a very...odd character, I'll say. At first, we see that he's a bit of a quirky fellow.
- That ending! It was very action-packed
- Damali was sweet, I really liked her character. I wasn't sure about her at first, but as the story moved along, I started to really enjoy her curiosity and energy.
Low Lights
- All that to say, I did have a couple issues, personally.
- We first open to ThreadBare searching for old parts in a graveyard. And right away, I'm bombarded with a ton of terms that I have no idea what they mean. Even as I keep reading, they keep coming, and once I have a bit of an idea of one thing, another thing jumps up and leaves me confused again. Now, this would've been okay for me, because I love made-up sci-fi tech. But it was never explained to me what everything was. Even as I read on through the story, things are never exactly explained, and I had to figure it out on my own. And I'm still not entirely sure what some things are.
- The writing style wasn't really my...style. It was told in a very straightforward way, clipped sentences, just the facts. And I don't particularly like that, as to me, it feels a little stilted. (Which it totally fits with the story, since Thread is a debugger, not really human, so he doesn't think like a human, but still.)
- I didn't really connect with Thread. It took me a really long time, right up to the last few pages, where I began to care for him, and wanted him to be the hero. Maybe it was because of his inhuman-ness, or maybe it was just because of how his personality was shown via the writing style. I don't know.
Conclusion
This was a very interesting take on a dystopian novel with excellent worldbuilding. Though I wouldn't recommend it personally, if you're into novels with amazing worldbuilding, and you like sci-fi, definitely check this one out. Seriously, this world is crazy amazing.