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nicole_reads_everything 's review for:
The Death I Gave Him
by Em X. Liu
3.5 rounded up
This is billed as a "queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a locked-room thriller" which I definitely think it delivers on! I thought the narrative structure was fascinating, as the story is essentially set up as a retelling of a historical event, pieced together from various sources with a bit of narrative flair thrown in. It makes for an interesting read, full of unreliable (and unlikable) narrators. I read this with a book club, and most members found the unlikability of most of the characters to prevent any real connection from forming--which is a common issue I've seen in other reviews as well. I personally didn't find it so massive that I couldn't enjoy it, but YMMV. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending, and I do think there were SO many open threads about the future/world-building that it became distracting. But on the whole, I thought this was an interesting read, and I'd definitely keep an eye out for more from this author.
This is billed as a "queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a locked-room thriller" which I definitely think it delivers on! I thought the narrative structure was fascinating, as the story is essentially set up as a retelling of a historical event, pieced together from various sources with a bit of narrative flair thrown in. It makes for an interesting read, full of unreliable (and unlikable) narrators. I read this with a book club, and most members found the unlikability of most of the characters to prevent any real connection from forming--which is a common issue I've seen in other reviews as well. I personally didn't find it so massive that I couldn't enjoy it, but YMMV. Not totally sure how I feel about the ending, and I do think there were SO many open threads about the future/world-building that it became distracting. But on the whole, I thought this was an interesting read, and I'd definitely keep an eye out for more from this author.