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A review by stacielouise
Rule 34 by Charles Stross
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
This book surprised me, and I love surprises. I was not expecting something that would make me deep think as much as I did while reading this. First off, it is mostly in second person, which took me off guard at first, but I quickly adjusted to it within a couple pages. What further caught me off guard was that the second person does not stick to one character, but we get the second person perspective of multiple characters in different chapters throughout the book, and once I got to the end I realized why. The moment I realized why this perspective fit so well, it changed how I viewed the whole book. I think this is one of those stories where you can go back and read it a second time and get a different experience, which is a great accomplishment for any author.
I do have to say that I didn't care much about the well-being of the characters. They all annoyed me to some extent, but not to a point where it distracted from the story. I almost feel like that might been intentional, but I guess that depends on how you want to interpret the message of the book.
I am definitely interested in picking up this author's other book set in the same world.
I do have to say that I didn't care much about the well-being of the characters. They all annoyed me to some extent, but not to a point where it distracted from the story. I almost feel like that might been intentional, but I guess that depends on how you want to interpret the message of the book.
I am definitely interested in picking up this author's other book set in the same world.