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A review by anaffpereira
Geim by Anders de la Motte
2.0
I saw this book in a bookstore and I was immediately attracted by its cover and after I read the synopses it seemed a very interesting and promising book.
The story begins when HP finds a cellphone in a train, and basically, in the first chapter, we find an annoying smartphone asking HP if he wants to play The Game. It took me a while to finish this chapter because I knew HP would play The Game (obviously, that’s the tittle of this 300-and-something-pages-book) so all that narrative was a little boring. Nevertheless, chapter one finally ended and the following chapters were much more interesting, easy to read and action packed, with twists and turns that will leave us wondering what will happen next.
HP has the main POV of this book, and what can I say about him? He’s immature, irresponsible, egocentric, and with sociopath tendencies if you ask me (I mean, he gets off as he watches the videos of his criminals acts!). Lastly, for someone described as intelligent, he can be really dumb and naïve. His POV are easy to read but his monologues are so… ridiculous! It seems that the author is desperately trying to be funny, but all that he accomplish to create is an egomaniac silly character who acts like a prick towards the (very few) people in his pathetic life.
The other POV is Rebecca’s, which is far more boring. If HP was absurd, Rebecca is plain. She’s just another character trying to prove her value in a world of (somewhat myogenic) men, while dealing with her dark past. I, however, don’t dislike her because she’s very strong and caring and she seems a much more believable character than HP. Even though her storyline is quite common, I would like to know more about her and I wish her character had more development.
The narrative continues in a fast and interesting pace, building up the mystery around The Game. The only thing I found off putting were the constant cuts between HP and Rebecca’s POV, leaving me sometimes lost in the story and a bit confused. However, it was interesting to see how these two characters cross paths (in an almost unrealistic sets of coincidences) and how they interact with each other. With a stupid protagonist with no-redeeming characteristics as HP, and with a somewhat-boring and unoriginal female character such as Rebecca, I can truly say that The Game was the only reason I continued reading this book (although The Game seems unbelievable almighty, but I guess that’s what makes the storyline exciting).
I didn’t buy the book in the bookstore; a friend lend it to me and I am thankful for that. Now that I’ve finish reading it, and even though I really liked the ending, I realize this isn’t a book I would spend my money on. Overall, it was interesting and somewhat funny, but it’s a type of book I would only read in the train or when I’m bored.
The story begins when HP finds a cellphone in a train, and basically, in the first chapter, we find an annoying smartphone asking HP if he wants to play The Game. It took me a while to finish this chapter because I knew HP would play The Game (obviously, that’s the tittle of this 300-and-something-pages-book) so all that narrative was a little boring. Nevertheless, chapter one finally ended and the following chapters were much more interesting, easy to read and action packed, with twists and turns that will leave us wondering what will happen next.
HP has the main POV of this book, and what can I say about him? He’s immature, irresponsible, egocentric, and with sociopath tendencies if you ask me (I mean, he gets off as he watches the videos of his criminals acts!). Lastly, for someone described as intelligent, he can be really dumb and naïve. His POV are easy to read but his monologues are so… ridiculous! It seems that the author is desperately trying to be funny, but all that he accomplish to create is an egomaniac silly character who acts like a prick towards the (very few) people in his pathetic life.
The other POV is Rebecca’s, which is far more boring. If HP was absurd, Rebecca is plain. She’s just another character trying to prove her value in a world of (somewhat myogenic) men, while dealing with her dark past. I, however, don’t dislike her because she’s very strong and caring and she seems a much more believable character than HP. Even though her storyline is quite common, I would like to know more about her and I wish her character had more development.
The narrative continues in a fast and interesting pace, building up the mystery around The Game. The only thing I found off putting were the constant cuts between HP and Rebecca’s POV, leaving me sometimes lost in the story and a bit confused. However, it was interesting to see how these two characters cross paths (in an almost unrealistic sets of coincidences) and how they interact with each other. With a stupid protagonist with no-redeeming characteristics as HP, and with a somewhat-boring and unoriginal female character such as Rebecca, I can truly say that The Game was the only reason I continued reading this book (although The Game seems unbelievable almighty, but I guess that’s what makes the storyline exciting).
I didn’t buy the book in the bookstore; a friend lend it to me and I am thankful for that. Now that I’ve finish reading it, and even though I really liked the ending, I realize this isn’t a book I would spend my money on. Overall, it was interesting and somewhat funny, but it’s a type of book I would only read in the train or when I’m bored.