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A review by bookshelfmonkey
At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson
5.0
4.5 stars
I am continually impressed by Hutchinson's ability to take old, seemingly worn-out sci-fi tropes and write them in a new and refreshing way, seamlessly blending them with a contemporary storyline.
The sense of claustrophobia that tightened, bringing the plot to a close, felt eerily familiar, along with the character's loss of control in his life. The plot built up very well towards the end, with many storylines and characters coming together and converging around the main character until the very end. The ending did feel a little anticlimactic, however, but it still had a very feel of someone who has been so poorly mistreated by the world taking his own back.
The characters felt a bit all over the place, some felt underdeveloped- merely used as plot devices- and flat, whereas others flourished throughout the book, going through their own arcs and development. The main character was very relatable and likeable, made for an audience that Hutchinson knows to target, as well as being deeply flawed and a very accurate portrayal of what it feels to experience mental illness.
Admittedly, I didn't enjoy this as much as "We Are the Ants", but it's definitely worth a read.
I am continually impressed by Hutchinson's ability to take old, seemingly worn-out sci-fi tropes and write them in a new and refreshing way, seamlessly blending them with a contemporary storyline.
The sense of claustrophobia that tightened, bringing the plot to a close, felt eerily familiar, along with the character's loss of control in his life. The plot built up very well towards the end, with many storylines and characters coming together and converging around the main character until the very end. The ending did feel a little anticlimactic, however, but it still had a very feel of someone who has been so poorly mistreated by the world taking his own back.
The characters felt a bit all over the place, some felt underdeveloped- merely used as plot devices- and flat, whereas others flourished throughout the book, going through their own arcs and development. The main character was very relatable and likeable, made for an audience that Hutchinson knows to target, as well as being deeply flawed and a very accurate portrayal of what it feels to experience mental illness.
Admittedly, I didn't enjoy this as much as "We Are the Ants", but it's definitely worth a read.