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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 hand…
You know when you read something and it’s badly written? Not executed well, characters are underdeveloped, and the story line has plot holes? That’s not Lock In. Lock In is on the other side of the coin. It’s executed well, the characters are developed and likeable, and the story is well written, but it just wasn’t my cup of tea
I’m 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 there’s 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 it’s not pivotal to the story.
I guess I’m disappointed, but I know it’s not the stories’ fault. I’ve heard so many great things about Scalzi’s writing and I’m not giving up just yet, I’ll try something else. I’ve read some intense science fiction in the past, so it’s not like I can’t enjoy SciFi, but I will have a break and then I will try something else by John Scalzi.
Graphic: Chronic illness and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Medical content, 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: Chronic illness, Hate crime, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt
livimack's review
- 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: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Violence
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, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, 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, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
People with “lock in” 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, Self harm, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery
Minor: Police brutality