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The Destructives by Matthew De Abaitua

meghan_is_reading's review against another edition

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Very British. Very weird. a particular kind of social + capitalism + AI run wild.

There are a few plot gaps and the ending seemed really rushed - like "let's just fast forward over these difficulties"

I really am fascinated by the world and apparently it is the third book set there - as standalone with only 1-2characyer crossovers.

kateofmind's review against another edition

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5.0

This is maybe four books in one and packs a hell of a wallop. Like a lot I've read this summer, I think I'll have to return to this trilogy and consider it anew later before I have anything worthwhile to say.

craig_tyler's review against another edition

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3.0

Some interesting ideas in the worldbuilding but I was not hooked on the characters at all. I could not care less about what happened to any of them.

the8bitjutsu's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

myxomycetes's review

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5.0

Wow. Someone's been reading their Philip K. Dick and M. John Harrison! This books was great fun, especially if you like your SF with data-mining, mutant rooms made from meat, and people running around with zap guns that shoot commercials into their target's heads.
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