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A review by carissa230
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
In this vision of the future people can live within another robot like object called Kentuki. They’re cute little stuffed animal like objects that can follow a person around. One person lives in the kentuki and the other person owns it and it follows them around if it wants. The persons that is within the kentuki becomes like a part of it.
People have strange relationships with the Kentuki. Some people use them as replacements for family, some as sex objects, some as a release valve for their anger.
I feel like something was lost in translation. While the concept was good overall it never really came together for me. I am still not sure how the person that is “within” the kentuki is there. How are they able to live their lives while being inside another object? Some are kidnapped and tortured, but for what purpose? Can they feel it, if yes how? These are a few things I don’t think translated well.
People have strange relationships with the Kentuki. Some people use them as replacements for family, some as sex objects, some as a release valve for their anger.
I feel like something was lost in translation. While the concept was good overall it never really came together for me. I am still not sure how the person that is “within” the kentuki is there. How are they able to live their lives while being inside another object? Some are kidnapped and tortured, but for what purpose? Can they feel it, if yes how? These are a few things I don’t think translated well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content