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A review by sparklepony503
Crosstalk by Connie Willis
4.0
Connie Willis blends the truth of the everyday life we're currently living in with the speculative nature of science fiction for Crosstalk, a book that is both enjoyable and at times eye-roll inducing. Overall I really liked the premise of the book. What if there was a way for technology to be more connected to our significant other? What kind of repercussions would there be if something went wrong in the process to become "more connected"?
I flew through this book pretty quickly and I found that it was not difficult to read, even given some of the more abstract concepts that are tackled in the book. It definitely felt more like a romantic comedy when it came to the writing and at times, I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed with the way that the main protagonist Briddey reacted to situations with her boyfriend or C.B. As far as female protagonist go, she wasn't the most empowered, often needing saving and getting herself into situations she could have easily prevented.
I think that this book is worth a read if you do enjoy both romance and science fiction as I do, as long as you're willing to overlook some of the foibles of Briddey.
I flew through this book pretty quickly and I found that it was not difficult to read, even given some of the more abstract concepts that are tackled in the book. It definitely felt more like a romantic comedy when it came to the writing and at times, I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed with the way that the main protagonist Briddey reacted to situations with her boyfriend or C.B. As far as female protagonist go, she wasn't the most empowered, often needing saving and getting herself into situations she could have easily prevented.
I think that this book is worth a read if you do enjoy both romance and science fiction as I do, as long as you're willing to overlook some of the foibles of Briddey.