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This book was a mixed bag for me. I love the concept behind it. Both the idea of Greenhouse, and the group trying to bring it down were strong ideas, and ones that sparked my initial interest in the book. The execution, for me, was a little lacking.
Little was revealed about any of the characters, in order for me to feel invested in them. Sure, there were lots of suggestions of what their character might be, but none of it really gelled into a coherent character portrait for me. This meant it was hard to feel that invested in the story, which did take a number of twists and turns throughout.
The biggest issue with this book for me was the role played by Jun, and the wider Chinese group. It reads like a very american-centric novel, with the Chinese cast, once again, as the bad guys - immoral, ruthless, and business focused. If any of their characters had more development, it could have felt like a more nuanced take.
I love the concept, and would be interested to try other books by Gaudet, as he clearly has good ideas, I just wasn't sold on the execution of this one.
Little was revealed about any of the characters, in order for me to feel invested in them. Sure, there were lots of suggestions of what their character might be, but none of it really gelled into a coherent character portrait for me. This meant it was hard to feel that invested in the story, which did take a number of twists and turns throughout.
The biggest issue with this book for me was the role played by Jun, and the wider Chinese group. It reads like a very american-centric novel, with the Chinese cast, once again, as the bad guys - immoral, ruthless, and business focused. If any of their characters had more development, it could have felt like a more nuanced take.
I love the concept, and would be interested to try other books by Gaudet, as he clearly has good ideas, I just wasn't sold on the execution of this one.