rubi_blue6's review
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Welcome to Rapture.
A painfully dark, eloquent prequel to one of the best games ever made, the author masterfully references and explains in game lore without compromising on narrative prowess.
I really loved exploring Rapture through Bill's eyes, a character who does feature in the games first installment (in some form or another)
Supporting media for games is tricky, as they remove the interactivity, but I was consistantly impressed with how much the novel added to my love of the game.
Would you kindly play Bioshock again?
A painfully dark, eloquent prequel to one of the best games ever made, the author masterfully references and explains in game lore without compromising on narrative prowess.
I really loved exploring Rapture through Bill's eyes, a character who does feature in the games first installment (in some form or another)
Supporting media for games is tricky, as they remove the interactivity, but I was consistantly impressed with how much the novel added to my love of the game.
Would you kindly play Bioshock again?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Gore
Moderate: Torture, Suicide, Gun violence, Classism, War, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual violence
cranedphoenix's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is my second time reading this and it's decent enough, it's a good back story to everything rapture but for me I get bored with it easily, it's long and slow and the characters aren't loveable so it can be a hard read
Love BioShock as a whole though
Love BioShock as a whole though
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Death, War, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Grief
Moderate: Racial slurs, Ableism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Confinement, and Drug use
morriganivy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Ableism, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual content
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