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A review by ryndleto
Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
God this is gonna feel so mean author pls don’t read this review.
This is the worst book I’ve read in a long time. It tries to do so many things at once but doesn’t really accomplish any of them in a meaningful way. There’s kinda romance, kinda sci fi, kinda family drama, kinda suspense, but none of them are done well. This book felt like it was trying too hard to have a diverse cast of characters, which I think is neat, but no character was well fleshed out, so the topics touched on (chronic disease, polyamory, queer issues, etc.) all came off as super preachy to me. The pacing of the book is weird, there are major plots holes, and the world isn’t well fleshed out. Also, I understand why the physics presented isn’t possible after my physics 101 class in undergrad so that was another huge turn off for me. I honestly can’t think of anything this book did well. Finished it because I needed one for my reading challenge, but I would not recommend this book to anyone.
This is the worst book I’ve read in a long time. It tries to do so many things at once but doesn’t really accomplish any of them in a meaningful way. There’s kinda romance, kinda sci fi, kinda family drama, kinda suspense, but none of them are done well. This book felt like it was trying too hard to have a diverse cast of characters, which I think is neat, but no character was well fleshed out, so the topics touched on (chronic disease, polyamory, queer issues, etc.) all came off as super preachy to me. The pacing of the book is weird, there are major plots holes, and the world isn’t well fleshed out. Also, I understand why the physics presented isn’t possible after my physics 101 class in undergrad so that was another huge turn off for me. I honestly can’t think of anything this book did well. Finished it because I needed one for my reading challenge, but I would not recommend this book to anyone.