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michael_gallipo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
vandermeer's review against another edition
1.0
Abziehbildchen und Langeweile. Früh keine Lust und kein Interesse mehr.
tsharris's review against another edition
5.0
I loved Brown's previous Tropic of Kansas and I loved this novel. A deeply researched dystopian legal thriller that thinks hard about how the law could function an increasingly authoritarian American state in an increasingly insecure world. The most realistic-feeling dystopian novel I've ever read.
jeremiah_scanlan's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This feels oddly early-draft - the plot ideas are there but are spliced together haphazardly, the prose is often unnecessarily clumsy. But that's forgivable, because it's the world building that counts, and it's the most believable vision of a dystopian America I've ever read.
trudy4088d's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
fredkiesche's review against another edition
5.0
If John Brunner and William Gibson, with a dash of Rudy Rucker, were to collaborate on a book, this frightening wake up call might be the result.
nfiertz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
joosty's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
norma_cenva's review against another edition
4.0
This one was on my to-read-list for quite a while. I knew I wanted to read it but did not know if this would be a story for me. I was pleasantly surprised. This is a very unique blend of dystopian eco-fiction. It might not seem like it in the beginning, but the story is as much about ecology as it is about law and I loved it!