twocents's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
This was both a quick read and a really hard read because it hits so close to home.
In a dystopian near-future, a warehouse business called Cloud is America's largest employer. The company has demolished its competition, ruined small towns, and gobbled up the remains to replace with company towns. We follow two people as they apply for Cloud, and get assigned to be security and warehouse staff, grabbing the goods that people wait to obtain from drones as they order more, more, more with one-touch on their tablets.
Additionally, we get the third viewpoint of the company CEO, who is dying of cancer. We get his essays that he's writing to chronicle his rise to success, and his justifications of his business decisions, which include things like ranking warehouse staff on a star rating system so aggressive that employees have to injure themselves to keep up. At the end of the day, they are awarded with it taking more than 40 minutes (non-work time) leave the facility and make it back to their room; the next shift in just 11 hours.
I don't know that I have ever despised a villain so much. Sure, I've cheered on heroes before to see the villain's comeuppance, but here... the CEO's words are words I've heard before. His reach is so wide that he wins every play. When good people try to make things better, he crushes them like a bug.
Man, I hate Cloud.
In a dystopian near-future, a warehouse business called Cloud is America's largest employer. The company has demolished its competition, ruined small towns, and gobbled up the remains to replace with company towns. We follow two people as they apply for Cloud, and get assigned to be security and warehouse staff, grabbing the goods that people wait to obtain from drones as they order more, more, more with one-touch on their tablets.
Additionally, we get the third viewpoint of the company CEO, who is dying of cancer. We get his essays that he's writing to chronicle his rise to success, and his justifications of his business decisions, which include things like ranking warehouse staff on a star rating system so aggressive that employees have to injure themselves to keep up. At the end of the day, they are awarded with it taking more than 40 minutes (non-work time) leave the facility and make it back to their room; the next shift in just 11 hours.
I don't know that I have ever despised a villain so much. Sure, I've cheered on heroes before to see the villain's comeuppance, but here... the CEO's words are words I've heard before. His reach is so wide that he wins every play. When good people try to make things better, he crushes them like a bug.
Man, I hate Cloud.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse and Police brutality
remib's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
morganperks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Police brutality, Vomit, and Misogyny
Minor: Death, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Injury/injury detail, Gun violence, Cancer, Alcohol, and Ableism
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