A review by liesbethvv
Rosewater by Tade Thompson

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The first science fiction book I’ve ever read and wow, what a way to dip my toes into the genre! Between the information overload, the unnecessary explicit sexual content and the revived people popping up randomly, I’m not sure this was the book for me. The imaginative writing Tade displays in this novel combined with the underlying messages of anti-colonialism and the sacrifices to a technology-driven society make this book an interesting start into the genre. It didn’t convince me to read the rest of the trilogy though. 
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