A review by unfiltered_fiction
Mindwalker by Kate Dylan

adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is a pacy, fun read which can be enjoyed on different levels - either just as an energetic and distracting sci-fi, or by engaging a little more deeply with the themes of corporate power and technology ethics in a dystopia setting. The characters can sometimes feel a little weak, and the backstory for both them and the world can be a little underdeveloped at times - for example, at the start of the book, the main character dwells on her broken relationship with her father a lot, but never meets him within the plot to actually resolve this, so resolution happens by proxy in meeting another character. The choreography of fast-moving scenes (especially fights and infiltrations - extractions are very well written!) can sometimes be a bit lacking in cohesion, but not significantly enough to cause damage to the very forward-moving energy of the overall story.
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