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amelialikeum's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
zoekitch's review against another edition
1.0
weird. I wanted to like this book, I love sci-fi, but why do people feel the need to use rape, slurs, gore, etc as plot devices. I'm sorry, it's just not that hard to find another way to keep the story going. At times this book just felt like an outlet for weird fantasies, almost DNFed. aggravating because parts of the writing were interesting, but I just had no appeal.
deliriumwartner's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.75
linari's review against another edition
5.0
This is an amazing book, and hands down probably my favorite love story. Which says a lot, because I’m not a fan of love stories. This book is such a rollercoaster of emotions. It’s just so well written, the characters are well developed, and the story itself really is just wonderful. Honestly, I’m a bit sad I read this so early in the year because this is really going to be a hard book to too.
sophieguillas's review against another edition
4.0
Reincarnation Blues is a sweet and dreamy examination of the many lives of Milo, a soul reaching his 10 thousandth life and trying to reach perfection while maintaining a relationship with his girlfriend, Death.
I loved the expansiveness of the afterlife, it felt tiny and also like a whole world. I also really loved the way every past life influenced Milo on Earth even if he couldn't remember it. His new lives don't come linearly which also contributed to this effect.
This book was almost a five star read, but there were a few chapters that weren't handled with particular tact (ie the prison rape planet.) I'm not afraid of reading about taboos, but I think the fact that we had to squeeze a whole life out in one chapter and then move on so quickly meant that a few chapters maintained the plot while the tone suffered.
I loved the expansiveness of the afterlife, it felt tiny and also like a whole world. I also really loved the way every past life influenced Milo on Earth even if he couldn't remember it. His new lives don't come linearly which also contributed to this effect.
This book was almost a five star read, but there were a few chapters that weren't handled with particular tact (ie the prison rape planet.) I'm not afraid of reading about taboos, but I think the fact that we had to squeeze a whole life out in one chapter and then move on so quickly meant that a few chapters maintained the plot while the tone suffered.
toppoptart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.25
An adventurous and fun way of looking at Reincarnation and the afterlife its done in such a creative, fast paced way, I was able to get sucked in and invested quickly, and with zest. Its funny, contemplatove, and diverse. The adventures and trials the MC goes through are insightful and self aware, my favorite kind of book :).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement
thehighepopt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jaiden_es's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
ziggymusic's review against another edition
5.0
By the nature of its subject, a reincarnating human (… well, usually human), reading this felt like reading a collection of fascinating short stories deftly woven together into an even more fascinating novel. (I was going to say fictional biography but biographies are defined as the story of a life... so what do you call the story of many disparate lives of one reincarnating entity? Hmm. Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey.)
In this case the connecting thread is the usually-human Milo and his quest for cosmic, spiritual Perfection.
I love novels that deal with the Big Stuff (philosophical, existential cosmos-y, what-is-humanity? type stuff) with wit, humor, and frankness. This book gave me the same happy-reader vibes as 3 other novels I loved with which it shares themes and/or tone: ‘The Hike’ by Drew Magary, ‘The Library at Mount Char’ by Scott Hawkins, and ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams.
Great read. Stories and imagery that’ll definitely stick with me.
In this case the connecting thread is the usually-human Milo and his quest for cosmic, spiritual Perfection.
I love novels that deal with the Big Stuff (philosophical, existential cosmos-y, what-is-humanity? type stuff) with wit, humor, and frankness. This book gave me the same happy-reader vibes as 3 other novels I loved with which it shares themes and/or tone: ‘The Hike’ by Drew Magary, ‘The Library at Mount Char’ by Scott Hawkins, and ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams.
Great read. Stories and imagery that’ll definitely stick with me.