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A review by __apf__
Unity by Elly Bangs
Amidst an action packed caper, Unity explores the concept of a collective consciousness: what would its flaws be? Its ethics? Its responsibilities to the rest of humanity? How might a consciousness be limited by only accepting the lives of privileged people? I enjoyed the adventure, the characters, and the intellectual examination of collectivism.
Aspects of the writing are uneven. I attribute its weaknesses to the fact that it is a debut novel that was written over 18 years. In particular, the narrator's level of knowledge is inconsistent between scenes; sometimes the narrator knows things they shouldn't have known, as if the author is cheating their way out of a gap in perspective. I noticed it, but it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment and interest in the work.
Aspects of the writing are uneven. I attribute its weaknesses to the fact that it is a debut novel that was written over 18 years. In particular, the narrator's level of knowledge is inconsistent between scenes; sometimes the narrator knows things they shouldn't have known, as if the author is cheating their way out of a gap in perspective. I noticed it, but it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment and interest in the work.