danibeliveau's review against another edition
3.5
Somehow more mundane and also more intense than I was expecting.
julietejames's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Tense and atmospheric, v good world building and decent plot
zoehop's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
ianmcnamara's review against another edition
5.0
Really struggled to get into this book to start with, but really enjoyed it in the end.
reindeerbandit's review
5.0
it is………a very weird time in human history to read a book about the probable extinction of humanity.
narniaru's review against another edition
This novel was quite an exciting read but so ridiculously predictable
mayorofaberdeen's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.25
Really good had the potential to be 5 stars but characters were gimps and there was a dumb bit
jmsci2's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
mybackpa9es's review against another edition
3.0
This was like a very interesting concept but executed in a mediocre fashion. Paper thin characters and some plodding sections, but on balance the concept and James' exploration of it's effects on society make it worth your while
(I would say don't make comparisons to the film, the plot is unrecognizable and that is a much superior piece of art)
(I would say don't make comparisons to the film, the plot is unrecognizable and that is a much superior piece of art)
whatmeaganreads's review against another edition
3.0
This book took me till about the middle to get into it. It was slow and the writing seemed hard for me to follow. However, close to the middle it did speed up and got really intense. I simply couldn't stop reading it once the storyline started coming together. I was gripped with fear and horror in a few parts and thought I must've read some of the words wrong but no...it's brutal in parts but ends with things looking somewhat better for them.