Reviews

This book is a really cool mix of environmentalism, the problem of communicating with both different species and ourselves, and the exploration of consciousness. I really really enjoyed it, and it definitely brought up a lot of things that I'll continue to think about for a while. I loved that the characters were all people of color, and that all of them had flaws that were explored in the book. I also liked the theme of conquering "indifference" for other people, other species, etc as our best, and maybe only, way forward.

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adehond's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

cazxxx's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

2.0

macarooney42's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

colourbones's review against another edition

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3.0

There’s heart in this book, but I often felt like the story didn’t know what it wanted to be. The main draw of the book (the burgeoning sentience of these octopuses) often felt pushed aside for discussions about artificial intelligence instead.

mlashley's review against another edition

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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