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Took about 100 pages to really hook me. Post ~100, there are some really phenomenal moments and prose…and some not so great characters that you’re stuck with for the remaining 150 pages.

Would give a 3.5/5 if I could.

surumarssi's review against another edition

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I flipped through a lot of it because I was curious about the plot but the writing didn't grip me. (And I'm annoyed by "lone genius" stories. The Frankenstein references seemed to miss the point of Frankenstein.) My biggest problem with it was that I thought it should be a short story.

It's a weird book, I'm certain many disaster movies were inspired by it.

marniemarnmar's review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

saltyessentials's review against another edition

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3.25

Enjoyably Good

bellisk's review against another edition

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1.0

I think this is the first book I have started reading and given up on this year. The protagonist was awful and annoying, would never have lasted in any lab I've worked in as long as he did in Genetron's, and somehow only became more insufferable when he injected himself with his experiment. Ugh. Fortunately my partner reminded me that I could stop reading the book, and I instantly became three times as happy.

sfwordsofwonder's review against another edition

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4.0

Check out my full, spoiler-free, video review HERE.
Great start and premise, diverges into something not expected but still overall good.

elmmegan's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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