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rojulian's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
empoleon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
a lot just happened
bibliopeca's review against another edition
5.0
No se parece a nada que haya leído antes y al principio me costó entrar en la historia, empieza con tal mezcla de personajes y épocas que me resultó un poco agobiante. Sin embargo, conforme avanza consigue atrapar y ha acabado por encantarme. Muy recomendable.
dante_dee's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
bamboobones_rory's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The writing is very jilted and it was hard to pay attention
thinkspink's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. I loved the scratchy prose and the confusion. It’s short but dense, I had to go back and re-read some of it, and I still don’t think I got everything. Don’t try and skim it!
It was the best book I have ever read about time travelling sea anemones.
It was the best book I have ever read about time travelling sea anemones.
anaurrutia's review against another edition
3.0
El planteamiento muy bien, pero la narración entre más avanzaba más me pareció que se enreda con un montón de cuestiones que no se entiende qué es lo que aportan y me fue cansadísima la lectura. No es para mí.
patrick_dale91's review against another edition
4.0
I really thought this book was gonna be a matter of promoting themes/ideas over an actual good storyline, and my how I was proven wrong. There are still shit loads of themes and ideas popping around (global warming, transgender issue, colonialism, racism, dystopia, time travel- basically everything EVER) but they're all wrapped up in a brilliant, inventive and only sometimes confusing story. Acilde is part of a prophecy that only she can save the world by travelling back in time, changing sex at the same time...it does indeed sound bonkers, and the fact that you are often juggling between THREE different timelines one time (the present, the past and the future) only makes it more bonkers. The fact the author does it in less than 200 pages is incredible. I essentially devoured it, and my one criticism is I would have liked it to be longer; for instance, the dystopian world from the beginning of the novel felt a bit 2D, and I would have liked it to be fleshed out far more. Great read though!