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veronique5199 's review for:
The Chimera Code
by Wayne Santos
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you Netgalley, Wayne Santos and Solaris books for the Advanced reader copy. This is my honest review and not affected by this in any way
The Chimera Code by Wayne Santos is an action-packed science fiction novel.
A diverse group of mercenaries A mage, a Cyborg, a hacker, and a dead friend now AI, are hired by a virtual construct to destroy the other copies of himself. In this book, you mostly follow the Mage Cloke and the Hacker Zee through this mission.
Representation : Zee is Non-binary (Xie, Hir), Cloke is half-Irish, half-Filipino
Content Warnings : Murder, Rape
CAWPILE Rating: 6.50 => 3 Stars
Characters : 6
Atmosphere : 6
Writing : 7.5
Plot : 8
Intrigue : 6
Logic : 6
Enjoyment : 6
I thought this book has amazing writing and plot. The plot was fast-paced and I flew through the chapter. I just wasn't invested in the story as I hoped I was.
I think the disconnect is mostly because I am a character-driven reader and this book was action-packed driven. There were too many high-risk big action sequences and too little down low scenes to connect to the characters.
The last couple of chapters, actually made me connect with the characters for the first time in the novel, and this was after all the action was done.
Due to this, the action scenes did not impact me and I just didn't feel the high risks that were into play. I think this story would work for me personally better as a movie.
I do think the world was written well and I think Wayne Santos is well-travelled because the places he describes and the cultures are well done and let you travel to those places. I however was confused for a long time about how technology and magic worked together.
I recommend this book if you are more of a plot reader and love action-filled books.
The Chimera Code by Wayne Santos is an action-packed science fiction novel.
A diverse group of mercenaries A mage, a Cyborg, a hacker, and a dead friend now AI, are hired by a virtual construct to destroy the other copies of himself. In this book, you mostly follow the Mage Cloke and the Hacker Zee through this mission.
Representation : Zee is Non-binary (Xie, Hir), Cloke is half-Irish, half-Filipino
Content Warnings : Murder, Rape
CAWPILE Rating: 6.50 => 3 Stars
Characters : 6
Atmosphere : 6
Writing : 7.5
Plot : 8
Intrigue : 6
Logic : 6
Enjoyment : 6
I thought this book has amazing writing and plot. The plot was fast-paced and I flew through the chapter. I just wasn't invested in the story as I hoped I was.
I think the disconnect is mostly because I am a character-driven reader and this book was action-packed driven. There were too many high-risk big action sequences and too little down low scenes to connect to the characters.
The last couple of chapters, actually made me connect with the characters for the first time in the novel, and this was after all the action was done.
Due to this, the action scenes did not impact me and I just didn't feel the high risks that were into play. I think this story would work for me personally better as a movie.
I do think the world was written well and I think Wayne Santos is well-travelled because the places he describes and the cultures are well done and let you travel to those places. I however was confused for a long time about how technology and magic worked together.
I recommend this book if you are more of a plot reader and love action-filled books.