vudemn's review against another edition
3.0
"I chose the impossible, I chose Rapture!"
Verovatno je bio poduhvat pretočiti sadržaj igre u knjigu. Vizuelno gledano, teško je preneti taj filing, ali donekle je uspeo, ovaj Shirley. Donekle, jer je ipak nemoguće to potpuno uraditi, a i smatram kako se previše oslanjao na igru, pa mi baš smetaju audio-dnevnici koji su bukvalno preneseni ovde.
Priča u suštini prati Billa Mcdonagha, iako se fokusira i na POV pripovedanje, gde imamo Ryana, Sullivana, Diane i ostale poznate i nepoznate junake iz originalnog Bioshocka. Mogu se osetiti svi oni delovi, od jezivog Medical Pavilliona, pa sve do čudesne Arcadie.
Dok piše prateći određenog junaka, Shirley se potpuno unese u njegovu ulogu, pa čak iako je u pitanju treće lice, junak se oseti kroz samu deskripciju, ponajviše Tenenbaum, Fountaine(koji ima odličan fragment o otimanju identiteta), i možda Ryan, o kome sam menjao mišljenje više puta tokom čitanja, ali on je, kao jedna od centralnih figura ovde, predstavljen kroz više slojeva, jer je i sam napredovao na mentalnom nivou tokom svog boravka dole.
Utopija postaje distopija, Levine je fino odradio posao i za Rapture i Columbiu, predstavljajući raspad jednog grada i društva postepeno, kroz rupice u njima koje postanu pukotine, a zatim i čitavi krateri kroz kojih,u ovom slučaju, protiče mlaz divlje vode.
Već sam toliko toga pisao o Bioshocku, tako da mi se čini kao da je sve što bih napisao ovde samo reciklaža, pa ću to i izostaviti. Ko želi da sazna malo više o Raptureu jer mu nedostaje taj podvodni grad, mora uzeti i ovo u šake.
Verovatno je bio poduhvat pretočiti sadržaj igre u knjigu. Vizuelno gledano, teško je preneti taj filing, ali donekle je uspeo, ovaj Shirley. Donekle, jer je ipak nemoguće to potpuno uraditi, a i smatram kako se previše oslanjao na igru, pa mi baš smetaju audio-dnevnici koji su bukvalno preneseni ovde.
Priča u suštini prati Billa Mcdonagha, iako se fokusira i na POV pripovedanje, gde imamo Ryana, Sullivana, Diane i ostale poznate i nepoznate junake iz originalnog Bioshocka. Mogu se osetiti svi oni delovi, od jezivog Medical Pavilliona, pa sve do čudesne Arcadie.
Dok piše prateći određenog junaka, Shirley se potpuno unese u njegovu ulogu, pa čak iako je u pitanju treće lice, junak se oseti kroz samu deskripciju, ponajviše Tenenbaum, Fountaine(koji ima odličan fragment o otimanju identiteta), i možda Ryan, o kome sam menjao mišljenje više puta tokom čitanja, ali on je, kao jedna od centralnih figura ovde, predstavljen kroz više slojeva, jer je i sam napredovao na mentalnom nivou tokom svog boravka dole.
Utopija postaje distopija, Levine je fino odradio posao i za Rapture i Columbiu, predstavljajući raspad jednog grada i društva postepeno, kroz rupice u njima koje postanu pukotine, a zatim i čitavi krateri kroz kojih,u ovom slučaju, protiče mlaz divlje vode.
Već sam toliko toga pisao o Bioshocku, tako da mi se čini kao da je sve što bih napisao ovde samo reciklaža, pa ću to i izostaviti. Ko želi da sazna malo više o Raptureu jer mu nedostaje taj podvodni grad, mora uzeti i ovo u šake.
bookishbabe431's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Gore, Body horror, and Gun violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Racial slurs, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping
tombristow's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
olivierv's review against another edition
2.0
It might be a nice add on for the fans of the games and it was fun getting to know more about the characters backstory. But I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who hasn’t played the games.
laedyred's review against another edition
Boring, caricature-like characters littered with stereotypes that are supposed to serve as personalities. The "plot" drags with so many unnecessary words that I guess are an attempt at world building. References to the games are just thrown in for the reader to say, "I know that!", nothing more. This is a disappointing, disgraceful depiction of the Bioshock series that destroys the magic. I was tempted to push through just to see how Lamb and Fontaine were involved, but I put the book down for a week and never picked it back up.
shepardsolbear's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Fire/Fire injury
vetara's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
3.75
minja22's review against another edition
4.0
I like it! It tied everything in with the game really well. Nothing was left skipped over. IT was dark a lot of the time which was to be expected. Like the game, a lot of things the psycho's did just left me sickened. When I finished a was laying inside a room a 1:30 am and there was window on the ceiling away from me. There was a blue filter pulled down over the window which gave me the sense of being underwater as the light streamed through. Especially since I wasn't sleeping under it and could only see the effect of the light on the room. That was cool... but more freaky. Anyway, good book!
gv53's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
jordanem1995's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5