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elyseng's Reviews (1.21k)
Taylor created a great world full of possibilities, and most of all I'm glad for all the tropes this YA series did not fall into!
I'm stunned and terrified by this tale. Atwood tells this story with such realism.. And given the current political climate, it's way too possible.
What a beautiful book. Through the eyes of the different members of a multi-generational family, we witness how tragedies are layered: from wars to illness, and of course, relationships
Franc et épuré. Je m'imagine qu'on me raconte une histoire d'une autre planète, mais non, c'est « chez nous », juste très loin géographiquement et de ma réalité.
3.5*
Part of my disappointment resided in the fact that I believed Molly would be more importance in this book. She simply plays the part of the missing link between the male protaganists, as a lost lover, and I wish there was more to her.
About the story, I was interested by the clarity of introspection found in Clive Linley, especially about his relationships, which I haven't encountered often in male characters. Both protagonists put theirselves on a moral highground, while acting with deeply flawed ethics, which ends up being both their loss.
This book was interesting, and very well written, but as it often does, I wonder what made it deserve the Booker prize?
Part of my disappointment resided in the fact that I believed Molly would be more importance in this book. She simply plays the part of the missing link between the male protaganists, as a lost lover, and I wish there was more to her.
About the story, I was interested by the clarity of introspection found in Clive Linley, especially about his relationships, which I haven't encountered often in male characters. Both protagonists put theirselves on a moral highground, while acting with deeply flawed ethics, which ends up being both their loss.
This book was interesting, and very well written, but as it often does, I wonder what made it deserve the Booker prize?
I haven't loved a book like this in a while, how satisfying it was to finally read Station Eleven!
The author built a world so realistic, it is hard to qualify this book of science-fiction. I particularly enjoyed going back and forth in the character's story, finding out what they were before the events and how they came to be in the present of the story. Furthemore, every character was somehow linked from before or after, and this is a trope I thoroughly enjoy!
The author built a world so realistic, it is hard to qualify this book of science-fiction. I particularly enjoyed going back and forth in the character's story, finding out what they were before the events and how they came to be in the present of the story. Furthemore, every character was somehow linked from before or after, and this is a trope I thoroughly enjoy!
There is so much to say!! First of all, my rating is obviously biased : I was way too excited about this book and I was just so happy to go back into that complex universe. As a standalone, it should probably get 4*. As a prequel, it deserves 5*! It is impressive how Pullman manages to set up the events of His Dark Material in such an amazing way. After all, even though it felt like a great adventure, not much really happened! Also, Malcolm is an intriguing boy and I hope we will see more of Alice in the next book as well. I liked how "magic" took a more important place. That is, in the sense that in His Dark Materials, it was more low key and omnipresent than obvious. Baby Lyra and Pan made my heart melt! I'm excited for the next book and in the meantime I will surely reread the trilogy!
3.5*
Toute une surprise! Un roman simple, mignon. Des petites fenêtres sur la vie de la protagoniste. J'ai trouvé dommage qu'on a peu le temps de s'attacher à elle, ce qui fait que ses histoires sont moins venues me chercher.
Toute une surprise! Un roman simple, mignon. Des petites fenêtres sur la vie de la protagoniste. J'ai trouvé dommage qu'on a peu le temps de s'attacher à elle, ce qui fait que ses histoires sont moins venues me chercher.