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The Death I Gave Him
by Em X. Liu
The Death I Gave Him is a gripping sci fi thriller, set in a futuristic lab where they have been developing a formula to reverse death. It seems this research is powerful enough to kill for.
The book is written as a retelling of this one fateful night in the lab by a third party, pieced together using a combination of interviews, recordings and commentary. This built the picture up in a really interesting way. Some of the interviews, knowing they were happening after the events of the night we were following, revealed outcomes of certain characters. Whilst this reduced some of the mystery, the tension was still kept high as you waited to see how things would play out to reach that ending.
The Death I Gave Him is a futuristic twist on Hamlet, but I don't think you have to be a massive Shakespeare fan to enjoy this. Whilst those more familiar with Hamlet might enjoy seeing the parallels and different character interpretations, it stands well in its own right as a Sci Fi.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
The book is written as a retelling of this one fateful night in the lab by a third party, pieced together using a combination of interviews, recordings and commentary. This built the picture up in a really interesting way. Some of the interviews, knowing they were happening after the events of the night we were following, revealed outcomes of certain characters. Whilst this reduced some of the mystery, the tension was still kept high as you waited to see how things would play out to reach that ending.
The Death I Gave Him is a futuristic twist on Hamlet, but I don't think you have to be a massive Shakespeare fan to enjoy this. Whilst those more familiar with Hamlet might enjoy seeing the parallels and different character interpretations, it stands well in its own right as a Sci Fi.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.