Reviews

¡Todo importa! by Ron Currie Jr.

kirstycarson1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

trin's review against another edition

2.0

I think this book really suffered from when I read it. It contains a lot of things that I am prone to like—unusual narrative techniques! angsty young geniuses! the apocalypse!—but also a lot of things that I hate, such as women getting fridged for the sole purpose of furthering the main dude's angst. SIGH. Hot on the heels of [b:Horns|6587879|Horns|Joe Hill|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/419lLGKuCjL._SL75_.jpg|6781405] and...I don't know, pretty much the whole of angsty dude literature ever, I have had enough of this particular cliché. I'm also sick of narratives that build to a BIG EPIC CHOICE that is essentially false—in this case, should the main character choose to try to save the world, or to not be a douche to his loved ones? Currie obviously expects the reader to nod solemnly and wipe away a tear when he CHOOSES HIS LOVED ONES. But gosh, I don't know: WHY NOT DO BOTH? I don't see for a second why the two should be mutually exclusive. Am I crazy?

So yes, there are some lovely moments in this book. But way too much about it bugged me. For a book so liberally sewn with the seeds of innovation, I found it seriously disappointing to see the same tired paths being ploughed again and again.

book_wench's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

2.0

Too much hit and miss for my taste. This resulted in some disjointed narrative. One part would be phenomenal and then the next was droll. Thereafter the story was scintillating and then it’d shift to something seemingly unrelated and dull. A roller coaster ride of a book, but the dips were just too low. Collectively just average.

jennrocca's review against another edition

3.0

I feel like I should have liked it more. Usually I do OK with weird... but not this time. I found myself skipping passages and just trying to get through.

karagone's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. A beautiful snapshot of albeit exadursted life.

adamwaitt's review against another edition

5.0

Powerful book. Loved it.

eamoore72's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

suvata's review against another edition

4.0

What would do with the knowledge that Earth will be destroyed by a comet in 36 years? Would it change how you lived your life? Would you make different choices? Would anything really matter?

i_read_with_a_view's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5