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eliannamentzer's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Dementia
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
Ada is an only child whose solo father David develops Alzheimers when she is a tween. As plans are put in place for his care and hers it becomes clear that David is not who he claims he is. There are three key, albeit interrelated threads to this story. The first centres on codes, language processing, AI and virtual reality and didn’t particularly hold my interest. The second, which I was much more invested in, was the search for David’s true identity, something tied up in a dark period of US history. The third centres on Ada’s coming of age and figuring out who she is when everything she thought she knew about her father isn’t true. The personal and interpersonal elements ensured this book was a win for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Dementia
Moderate: Homophobia and Bullying
Minor: Child abuse
kitten_nuisance's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
madeleinebay's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Chronic illness, and Dementia
richael's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Abortion and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
annec3heart's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.25
I liked this book. It made me think. It was sad - it deals with grief, dementia, abuse.... It also has a captivating mystery. For me, it was hard to get around some of the immoral actions of otherwise sympathetic characters. And I disliked the epilogue big time. Good, but not as great as it could have been.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Dementia, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
angelaf's review against another edition
reflective
slow-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
3.0
The Unseen World follows a young woman as she grapples with a startling revelation about her father. While I appreciated the character development of both Ada and David, the book felt too long in spots. I think I would have breathlessly raced through a tighter plot instead of at times feeling bogged down in what felt like extraneous details. Read if you enjoy: technology, unknown identities, coding, AI, Boston settings
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Death of parent
tiasreads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Minor: Bullying
eicart_reads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Minor: Domestic abuse
teresareads's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Death of parent and Bullying
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual assault
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