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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
medium-paced
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.5 stars. Better than ‘i enjoyed it’, but not ‘great’.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First third of the book was fantastic. Then it became rote and tired.
I looooove his Darktown Series so I was eager to read this. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for my honest review. This was a quick read with an interesting futuristic premise. The mystery was fairly compelling but I don’t think this book will stay with me. I didn’t feel like I got a strong sense of place and only a few characters seemed fleshed out. Disappointed because this was just ok - not brilliant like some of his other books.
A near-future world where the entire population must rely on technology to see. Mullen illustrates the offshoots and impacts of the catastrophic event to bring the story to life. The story is reminiscent of José Saramago's Blindness, at least in as far as it explores the breakdown of society and how we as humankind would adapt and be changed by such a scenario. From there, Blind Spots moves on to a world several years past The Blindness event, and a Black Mirror-esque string of murders with one connection: the perpetrators are somehow able to blank themselves out of witnesses' vision. I really enjoyed this book, and found myself caught up in the reality it presents - particularly how different groups adjusted to the new reality, and the social ramifications of technology that is not universally available being essential for life as we once knew it to continue.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes