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A review by motaki
Machine's Last Testament by Benjanun Sriduangkaew
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
Beautiful book, I enjoyed its worldbuilding and prose, the info dump was always interesting and never boring or too much.
The different POV were a nice touch , Suzhen is the heart and soul around which the plot takes shape, she is one hell of a character but Ovuha has my whole heart.
I'm not too fond of Taheen, compared to our two MC they are decidedly less three dimensional so in the end I was not too invested in their fate.
A great take on the ethical/philosophical questions of technology used to shape our future for the better of humanity, but is it? And at what costs?
The different POV were a nice touch , Suzhen is the heart and soul around which the plot takes shape, she is one hell of a character but Ovuha has my whole heart.
I'm not too fond of Taheen, compared to our two MC they are decidedly less three dimensional so in the end I was not too invested in their fate.
A great take on the ethical/philosophical questions of technology used to shape our future for the better of humanity, but is it? And at what costs?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, and Classism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Trafficking, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Xenophobia