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sushmita_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
There was an uncomfortable plot line that might upset users below.
The main character whose consciousness is not in his body has sex with the guy caring for him - also his coworker. Consent is very blurry, conveniently the two like each other in the end so it doesn't come up - what happens if that wasn't the case? Would it be rape?
Graphic: Rape
melchncookies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Gerald works in a PR firm and has accidentally uploaded himself to the company slack program. There’s some great banter but when
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Excrement
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It was a weird one for sure.
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
shaydream's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Rape
keira_reckons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Despite it's brevity there are complicated plots, not all of which are fully explained, in an excellent X-Files sort of way.
It would probably only be readable to users of Slack or Discord or similar thread and channel online communications apps, so it's not for everyone.
Moderate: Rape
galaheadh's review
Moderate: Rape
msprufrock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I didn't like the major dub-con moment in the last third, and how that was glossed over, so that is one reason I didn't rate this higher.
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Animal death and Rape
tigger89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The main obstacle most readers would have engaging with this story is the way its told, in chat log form. You don't have to know Slack to understand the format. I've never used Slack myself, but if you understand Discord(#channels and DMs/private chats) then you'll be able to understand this. The book's strongest point was how well it executed this technique, with each character managing to be distinct despite only existing in the context of chat logs. I was particularly appreciative of the way the author gendered all of the characters near the start, by having a character request access to the #gents-only channel. It's hard to subtly slip pronouns into a pure dialogue situation, and I thought that was a clever solution!
I don't want to nitpick the plot too much because this wasn't really that kind of book. It's designed to play a little fast and loose with the logic. But there was one thing, a moral rather than a logical issue, that bothered me.
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
emw025's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Minor: Rape
alisiakae's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault