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A review by paperback_cat
The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
This book uses the concept of a women who can’t be remembered to examine the impact of society’s expectations. The plot also revolves around an app called Perfection, where users give it access to their data and in return get points for being ‘perfect’ as per the apps definition. It’s very thrilling at times, as our main character becomes involved with people trying to destroy Perfection.
The writing style often loses the plot, wandering off into lists of definitions, excepts of historical information, and jarring rants. I think this is what will make this book unreadable for many people.
I did enjoy the way it built atmosphere through this stream-of-consciousness narration style, especially during the more thrilling parts of the book. At times it was difficult for me to put this book down because I NEEDED to know what would happen.
But ultimately, I thought this was a book of amazing ideas that was lacking in execution. My dream would be if this could be adapted into a (well-written) TV show. Regardless of all of my criticisms, this is a book I will be thinking about for a long time.
The writing style often loses the plot, wandering off into lists of definitions, excepts of historical information, and jarring rants. I think this is what will make this book unreadable for many people.
I did enjoy the way it built atmosphere through this stream-of-consciousness narration style, especially during the more thrilling parts of the book. At times it was difficult for me to put this book down because I NEEDED to know what would happen.
But ultimately, I thought this was a book of amazing ideas that was lacking in execution. My dream would be if this could be adapted into a (well-written) TV show. Regardless of all of my criticisms, this is a book I will be thinking about for a long time.