A review by chessakat
Rosebud by Paul Cornell

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was such a strange, absurd, and fun little novella! I kind of kept wishing for a cast of characters list in the beginning (possibly illustrated??) because even though there are only 5 characters, they all start out as digital AI representations and are…*quite* diverse in their representations (ball of hands named Huge If True, Huge for short, looking at you) 😅 . It didn’t help that I kept putting this one down and picking it up later and going, “Wait, which one is the swarm of insects and which one is the balloon?”

If you like the big ideas of science fiction, meta-verse/time travel and choices vs fate, I think this one fits the bill. It sounds heavy, but the execution is just kind of wonder-filled and cheeky-funny.
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