upsidedown10 's review for:

The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang

2.0

medium-paced

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I am always on the lookout for sci-fi books that I'll enjoy because I am really picky about this genre for some reason. Unfortunately, this one did not hit the mark for me. I think there was a lot of potential in here, especially with the core ideas, but the writing style was very basic and simple and the dialogue often came across as a little clunky. I actually checked back to see if this was a YA or an adult book because a lot of how ideas were portrayed came across as the type of writing you would see in books aimed at younger audiences. If I were to explain the plot, this book would sound awesome and I really wish that awesomeness came through when I was actually reading it, but the tone broke the immersion for me. The front half is crammed with swearing and cursing that felt a little childish and people were introduced with their pronouns, which unfortunately didn't come across very smoothly. I kept thinking that there must have been a better way to do that. 

Overall, I liked the basic plot and structure, but I feel like a couple re-writes were needed for me to be along for the ride this book had planned.