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tinyy's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"It's a wonder to be alive. If you don't understand that, how can you search for anything deeper?"
This has an extremely slow start. We don't get Luo Ji being announced as Wallfacer until around page 100, and even afterwards, it's quite slow. It does pick up quite a bit of speed in the third part. Ultimately, I think this would have been five stars had I understood more of the science happening. Way better than the first book.
This has an extremely slow start. We don't get Luo Ji being announced as Wallfacer until around page 100, and even afterwards, it's quite slow. It does pick up quite a bit of speed in the third part. Ultimately, I think this would have been five stars had I understood more of the science happening. Way better than the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Misogyny
somas's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and War
lesejaguar's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The book has quite a slow start but the end is so catching I could not stop reading. The author's writing style to me is very interesting - a little lifeless and kinda technical.
But I have a real problem with the main character's view of women! This is just creepy and so off in my oppinion! Also there are no good/important female characters.
But I have a real problem with the main character's view of women! This is just creepy and so off in my oppinion! Also there are no good/important female characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Alcohol, Murder, Grief, Suicide, Misogyny, and Car accident
desireewoodwhite's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
There were many parts that felt so redundant to the story… I wish it was a bit shorter as I really struggled to get through it closer to the end.
But I’ll defo pick up the third book (but later)
But I’ll defo pick up the third book (but later)
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Misogyny
ceeceereads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and War
Minor: Misogyny
mar's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
okay. so. the second half of this? perfectly good scifi! the first half of this? i guess the author forgot women are people in between books or something, because the way they're described and treated in this book - especially everything about the garbage fire that is the imaginary girlfriend (turned fridged wife) subplot - makes it near unreadable.
christ.
christ.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Death, Car accident, and Misogyny
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, War, and Suicide
aerpearson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
marievh's review against another edition
Almost no female characters, wooden dialogue, the main character’s obsession and interaction with his ‘dream girl’ is just sexist and creepy, really sad because I liked the concept
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
meganpbell's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really do love the hard, challenging science in this sci-fi, the big ideas about the nature of the universe and human and alien culture and behavior, however bleak, but Liu’s characters are sacrificed to this and are just so flat and shallow. That would be fine if it weren’t for the ridiculously misogynistic way he writes about women. I.E. science professor’s “dream girl” is “slender,” (Liu’s fav word to describe women), “angelicly” beautiful, “naive,” 20-something who immediately falls for him…shocking 🙄 Add to that the popular opinion that it’s a real slog to get to the pay off…I won’t be reading the last one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, War, Violence, Body horror, Sexism, Mental illness, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent and Suicide
runefactories's review against another edition
challenging
informative
tense
slow-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny