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jules711 's review for:
When We Cease to Understand the World
by Benjamín Labatut
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was interesting, and i’m unsure how to feel about it. On one hand, i found the subject matter fascinating- taking these monumentous scientific discoveries (which i knew very little about, so already interesting) and spotlighting their human element was very intriguing. I’m also very interested in scientific discovery and it’s ethical/moral dilemmas, so I found that interesting as well.
i think where i got stuck was, as many other reviews mention, the blend of fact and fiction. it felt weird to sit and think, “wait, did this really happen???” when i was reading about a very real person and a very real discovery but with insane invented details. i think i get what the author was going for, but it got confusing and hard to trust the text, especially towards the end.
but overall, it was interesting, certainly thought provoking, and i learned alot(though I had to fact check some of it lol)
i think where i got stuck was, as many other reviews mention, the blend of fact and fiction. it felt weird to sit and think, “wait, did this really happen???” when i was reading about a very real person and a very real discovery but with insane invented details. i think i get what the author was going for, but it got confusing and hard to trust the text, especially towards the end.
but overall, it was interesting, certainly thought provoking, and i learned alot(though I had to fact check some of it lol)