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soupgirl9's review against another edition
2.0
sigh... yall i really wanted to like this one but the characters were so flat and boring that i just couldn't care. also i really liked borne but the fact he was barely in the second act of the book like?? he really didn't have much point to the plot beyond straining wick and rachel's relationship but they made up at the end so it really didn't even matter???? ALSO THE FACT THAT WICK LIVED BUT BORNE DIED PISSED ME OFF LIKE??????
tldr this could have been so good but it fell flat imo
tldr this could have been so good but it fell flat imo
marusinp's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent eco-dystopian piece w/ some of the most dreary visions of future maybe not as distant as one would think. Harsh, but in some sense psychadelic universe full of scents, sweat, biologically modified creatures (who however still resemble humans/animals just enough for reader to relate to or identify w/). Solid underlying concepts included. Unique off-the-wall gem of contemporary sci-fi.
jade's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
setlledbullet9's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.75
bulwark's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Gore, Body horror, Child death, and Death
lionthebrian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
bookmaxxing's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
woah. this book rules
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Death, Violence, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual content and Cannibalism
TW: many many bugs and insect horrorspages_with_panda's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the_sunken_library's review against another edition
2.0
I have no idea what the hell happened in this book, all I know is that reading it was an utter drag.
So many questions left unanswered, so much of the world not explained, it gets two stars because I like a good, over sized monster fight and it at least delivered that.
So many questions left unanswered, so much of the world not explained, it gets two stars because I like a good, over sized monster fight and it at least delivered that.
timinbc's review against another edition
2.0
Survivors in a dystopia? Sure.
How about a gigantic flying bear? Well, maybe. Will it go all King Kong?
It will? OK, let's see how it works.
Hmm, we still need more weird. Let's go with a sapient cross between a squid and a sea anemone, and let's make it grow fast, and a deadly killer, and a philosopher.
Great, we're set.
Now let's make a story about trust and relationships.
Hmm, dragging a bit here in the middle. Let's bring in a Magician with ground-to-air missiles.
One who may or may not be able to do actual magic. This reader didn't stick around long enough to find out.
I didn't care what happened to Rachel or Wick, or even Borne. Not even a little bit.
Too much weird, not enough story and characters.
Yep. A magician with missiles and a flying superbear don't make a real story.
They are for long car trips with a four-year-old.
How about a gigantic flying bear? Well, maybe. Will it go all King Kong?
It will? OK, let's see how it works.
Hmm, we still need more weird. Let's go with a sapient cross between a squid and a sea anemone, and let's make it grow fast, and a deadly killer, and a philosopher.
Great, we're set.
Now let's make a story about trust and relationships.
Hmm, dragging a bit here in the middle. Let's bring in a Magician with ground-to-air missiles.
One who may or may not be able to do actual magic. This reader didn't stick around long enough to find out.
I didn't care what happened to Rachel or Wick, or even Borne. Not even a little bit.
Too much weird, not enough story and characters.
Yep. A magician with missiles and a flying superbear don't make a real story.
They are for long car trips with a four-year-old.