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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson
1 review
cheye13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
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? Yes
3.0
This was a very interesting premise, and I loved the nature of the different compiled documents to build this story. That being said, I would've preferred to skip a few of the "joke" entries – the intended humor wasn't successful enough to justify the page space for me.
While the climax was engaging (i.e. when things start to go wrong), I felt the overall book lost steam as it went along. A number of concepts were teased at the beginning but never blossomed into anything significant – truly a feat in a 700pg book. My main annoyance was the sexism, particularly with the context of witches, academia, and the US military. I noticed it early, but because it was realistic rather than egregious, I trusted the story to use it at some point; my faith was unfounded.
Ultimately, while I appreciate the premise and found it a fun read, I wish it did more with the dearth of pages it had to use.
While the climax was engaging (i.e. when things start to go wrong), I felt the overall book lost steam as it went along. A number of concepts were teased at the beginning but never blossomed into anything significant – truly a feat in a 700pg book. My main annoyance was the sexism, particularly with the context of witches, academia, and the US military. I noticed it early, but because it was realistic rather than egregious, I trusted the story to use it at some point; my faith was unfounded.
Ultimately, while I appreciate the premise and found it a fun read, I wish it did more with the dearth of pages it had to use.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault and Medical content
an element of time travel called "diachronic shear" has bomb-like results (i.e. death, fire, amputations, etc)