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I wanted to like this book. The first half of the book was intriguing. And then it started bogging down in the second half. But then a twist or two later and I was re engaged.
However…
One of my pet peeves about thriller type novels is when the protagonist and the villain are face to face. The villain then delivers a soliloquy about the nefarious plot and how it’s the right thing, can’t be stopped, etc etc. I view it as a nonsensical way for the author to give plot explanations.
And this book does it several times. Painful.
Overall this has some innovative sci fi ideas. But it’s hamstrung by not-so-innovative storytelling in the last quarter.
However…
One of my pet peeves about thriller type novels is when the protagonist and the villain are face to face. The villain then delivers a soliloquy about the nefarious plot and how it’s the right thing, can’t be stopped, etc etc. I view it as a nonsensical way for the author to give plot explanations.
And this book does it several times. Painful.
Overall this has some innovative sci fi ideas. But it’s hamstrung by not-so-innovative storytelling in the last quarter.