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A review by asterope
Now Will Machines Hollow the Beast by Benjanun Sriduangkaew
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
This series is all about the vibes.
The main character Anoushka didn’t grab me - I mostly just found her relationships with her wives creepy. Honestly, I was rooting for the antagonist here. In a full length novel, I feel like Anoushka could have been more nuanced. But the writing of this series is too heavy to be anything other than novellas.
The plot and setting shine, like in the first instalment. The writing is less flowery and annoying, but the main character's dialogue made me cringe at times. I honestly can’t say I remember much from the first instalment, hence my vibes comment. I love this universe with all its intrigue, AI stuff, future tech etc, but the characters aren’t connecting with me. Still, happy to keep reading and absorbing all those delicious vibes.
The main character Anoushka didn’t grab me - I mostly just found her relationships with her wives creepy. Honestly, I was rooting for the antagonist here. In a full length novel, I feel like Anoushka could have been more nuanced. But the writing of this series is too heavy to be anything other than novellas.
The plot and setting shine, like in the first instalment. The writing is less flowery and annoying, but the main character's dialogue made me cringe at times. I honestly can’t say I remember much from the first instalment, hence my vibes comment. I love this universe with all its intrigue, AI stuff, future tech etc, but the characters aren’t connecting with me. Still, happy to keep reading and absorbing all those delicious vibes.