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hosakuralibrary 's review for:
The Genesis of Misery
by Neon Yang
DID NOT FINISH: 48%
I think sci-fi is one of the more perfect genres for exploring gender and leaving the binary of man or woman behind. However, the author's attempt to normalize the existence and acceptance of alternate identities felt couched in Internet culture and just forced. The flow of story was broken every time a new character's pronouns were shoved into the middle of a paragraph, even before the main character had the excuse of essentially an information HUD that displayed them like a nametag. There was no trust in the reader's ability to understand any character's pronouns and identity through storytelling.
Beyond that stylistic gripe, the plot was appealing from the surface but the story itself was not holding up to expectations and too many things did not make sense or follow any realistic logic. I wanted to love this book - there was so much about the premise that checked all my boxes - but in the end, it just wasn't for me.
Beyond that stylistic gripe, the plot was appealing from the surface but the story itself was not holding up to expectations and too many things did not make sense or follow any realistic logic. I wanted to love this book - there was so much about the premise that checked all my boxes - but in the end, it just wasn't for me.