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kelly24lox's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
koals's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
adamclane99's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jjacobia's review
1.0
if you are looking for a book with a political agenda about being gay and not having rights.. this is for you. the whole book reeked of political stuff.. religion, wealth, etc. I couldn't finish it. I wanted a good story to get caught up in. this was not it. The writing was subpar. I am not a hater of other people's rights I just hate getting duped in my reading selection.
luvabull28's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Plot was weak. Only 2 characters were likable. I felt like it built up to nothing. Very disappointed.
repha's review against another edition
4.0
Proxy was a nice surprise. It wasn't a nice book, though, and it wasn't meant to be. All the characters beside Syd were horrible but somehow still likable. All choices were set to bring hurt one way or another.
And all throughout the book, notions rarely tackled in ya literature, such as debt, responsibility and individuality VS the greater good, were brought up and discussed in various situations. This book doesn't give you answers, for there are no complete answers to inequalities and suffering anyway. But it gives you a great deal of thoughts, and a painful yet fun adventure with three very different protagonists.
And all throughout the book, notions rarely tackled in ya literature, such as debt, responsibility and individuality VS the greater good, were brought up and discussed in various situations. This book doesn't give you answers, for there are no complete answers to inequalities and suffering anyway. But it gives you a great deal of thoughts, and a painful yet fun adventure with three very different protagonists.
thegreatpike27's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
liinukka's review
3.0
The Whipping Boy meets cyberpunk?
Great setting, interesting premise, and I liked the two main characters. The secondary characters mostly seemed a bit two dimensional though.
What bothered me a lot was the constant head hopping narration. The first several chapters alternated between Knox and Syd, but the moment the characters' stories converged, the narrative became a mess. I suppose the author was aiming for omniscient narrator, but instead we get POVs that snap back and forth between paragraphs. It's confusing and aggravating. It's been a while since I've read omniscient narrator, but I'm quite sure this is NOT how to do it.
It was so unpleasant and jarring that it took away from my enjoyment of the story.
Nevertheless, I might check out the next book just to see where the story leads.
Great setting, interesting premise, and I liked the two main characters. The secondary characters mostly seemed a bit two dimensional though.
What bothered me a lot was the constant head hopping narration. The first several chapters alternated between Knox and Syd, but the moment the characters' stories converged, the narrative became a mess. I suppose the author was aiming for omniscient narrator, but instead we get POVs that snap back and forth between paragraphs. It's confusing and aggravating. It's been a while since I've read omniscient narrator, but I'm quite sure this is NOT how to do it.
It was so unpleasant and jarring that it took away from my enjoyment of the story.
Nevertheless, I might check out the next book just to see where the story leads.
boonana's review
5.0
*wrote longer review on Guardian* Can someone say "major character development"??? I knew Knox was undergoing a lot of changes during their escape, but to give himself up in the end for Syd? I was not expecting that. If him telling Syd that it is Syd's choice to choose his own destiny was a surprise, imagine me when he stepped into the tube to take down the network that benefited him all for Syd and Marie. I loved the action this book provided and the surprises left and right. Poor Syd about Egan. Quotes I like "In death, his memory would belong to the living, but he didn't die for them. This was no payment. The living would owe him nothing nor he them. He gave his life willingly. He gave it as a gift." and "'I can't let you do this,' Syd pleaded. 'Not for me.' 'I have to,' said Knox. 'For you.' 'I don't want you to die,' Syd whispered. Knox shook his head. 'Someone has to. It's my turn.' 'What am I supposed to do?' 'Like I know?' Knox shrugged. 'It's your future. Choose.'"