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Ten Billion Days and One Hundred Billion Nights by Ryu Mitsuse

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cjsass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The book was interesting and the first half was excellent when all the stories seemed to be slightly connected but mostly a collection of short stories. The latter half of the book when the stories are woven together can be a bit confusing and difficult to read. Makes you think about a lot of big existential topics.

mxmlln's review

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2.0

Story: 3 / 10
Characters: 4
Setting: 7
Prose: 4

andisocial90's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-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

Complete chaos

synoptic_view's review

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Certainly interesting. I didn't expect Jesus and Siddhartha to engage in a MASER fight. The blurb and the beginning definitely led me to expect a more contemplative, philosophical novel. The historical fiction parts didn't work as well for me as the far future parts--mainly because the historical figures (Plato, Siddhartha, Pontius Pilate) have received many fictional treatments over the years, and I didn't see this one as adding much. If I had read this when it was first published, I suspect I would have a different opinion. I did enjoy the characterization of Jesus which shared some similarities with Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. It was also helpful to read this along with a book club, because the plot and themes are opaque.