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splitdice's Reviews (151)
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
very intense i couldnt stop listening but once i realized the twist book was just kinda meh and some things seemed improbable
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i absolutely ADORED the premise and the concept of this book, but i found the execution to be pretty poor. i think theres a fine line between satirical genius and sounding stupid and when dorothy called people 'sims' it ruined the immersion for me. the best parts were her relationship with emma and i think this book would have been so much better if they kissed or something . its a fine book if just vibes can carry you.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book really was not for me + pacing was weird but i see why other people like it a lot. the ending was the best part
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
if you are looking for a book of answers or an in depth plot of a speculative world, realign your expectations. while this book is labelled as science fiction, i really would not call it so. the speculative background is to help establish a setting that explores some intrinsic questions about humanity and what makes us human, the horrors and the good that humanity can do to one another.
i will say this book was a hard read for me at times, and i cried at some of the integral moments of the main character's story. the humanism that she explores reminds me much of the yellow wallpaper, if you enjoyed that short story.
i will say this book was a hard read for me at times, and i cried at some of the integral moments of the main character's story. the humanism that she explores reminds me much of the yellow wallpaper, if you enjoyed that short story.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
this is a book where you need to be dealing with grief to get the full expierence of; if you are in the same stage of magical thinking as didion, i think this book will speak volumes. otherwise, i can understand why some people think its repetitive and miss out on some of the nuances that didion lays out through her processing
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the book is much more about the complicated relationship of three characters as the victims of circumstance in their dystopian world rather than the world itself; that being said i do think it had some really interesting things to say about what makes someone human