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A review by nick13
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
With ease, I can say that this book is the best I've read so far this year. I really liked how deep the author went into the science behind everything and how they really set up a good moral dilemma that made it, in the end, even feel like the main character wasn't the truest form of a hero, yet, if I were in their shoes, I can see myself doing the same thing. That alone is worth a good review, but then there is the intriguing worldbuilding on top of it that makes this book impossible for me to not give a five-star review.
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Torture