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bsparx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I would have preferred my impression of the synopsis more, but I still enjoyed the mystery. I found the mystery itself to be intriguing and executed well. The science on the other handā¦
You know when you read something and itās badly written? Not executed well, characters are underdeveloped, and the story line has plot holes? Thatās not Lock In. Lock In is on the other side of the coin. Itās executed well, the characters are developed and likeable, and the story is well written, but it just wasnāt my cup of tea
Iām not really into crime, for starters, and the science made me sleepy. The whole neural network idea and how it was done was fascinating, yes, but towards the end of the novel thereās more detail and I started to fall asleep. Apparently I can only listen to and watch things about technological detail rather then read it.
As for the story itself, as I said it is well-written, the characters are developed and likeable. I enjoyed the characters quite a lot. Vann has a lot of issues, but I feel this makes her more well-rounded and relatable. I like messy characters for that reason. I would like to have known more about the twins, but itās not pivotal to the story.
I guess Iām disappointed, but I know itās not the storiesā fault. Iāve heard so many great things about Scalziās writing and Iām not giving up just yet, Iāll try something else. Iāve read some intense science fiction in the past, so itās not like I canāt enjoy SciFi, but I will have a break and then I will try something else by John Scalzi.
Graphic: Classism and Chronic illness
Moderate: Medical content, Racism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
velvet_young's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Hate crime, Chronic illness, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, and Alcoholism
livimack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
breadwitchery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Suicide, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement and Sexual content
ladylothlorien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Bullying, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
People with ālock inā who use robots to get around experience bullying, casual discrimination, and violence. And because they are people with disabilities, the problems they experience are related to ableism.sarz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Slavery, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Police brutality