Reviews and Comments

The plot of this novel is broken down into two segments, the evolving species and the humans. I found myself very bored with the human subplot and, in the end, feel like it didn't contribute much to the larger narrative and themes. I found myself wanting to skip those chapters to read about the species, which caused weird narrative flows, and I feel like that whole subplot could be boiled down to a chapter or two without losing much

I really enjoyed reading this book. I think there's flaws in its plot, but for something not too serious, there's a lot of references to modern culture (or at least at the time, modern).

I did come into this with a bit of knowledge on the plot as I had watched the Prime TV show first, but still enjoyed this neverthe less

I This novel kept me engaged. I think it's strongest points are prolly the fallacy of human decision. At the end, it feels like the characters really didn't learn anything which maybe is reminiscent of real life. I wasn't really ever bored of reading though, so I'll give it a mid review

While the book kept me engaged enough to finish, I didn't feel as though any other character besides Evie had an interestingly enough plot to follow. The other women, set up as parallels to Evie, felt too similar in my opinion, causing me to feel like I was reading the same plot multiple times and creating a weaker experience

While the book was an enticing read, I couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied at the ending. I wanted things to wrap pin a different way, but maybe it was never going to be possible.

Take a moment to read the end blurb from the author. You can see the parallel as you read the book and most people would guess what it's about, but was still interesting to get confirmation.

Ooof, what a place to cliffhanger on. The VHS recording is gonna be good

It was interesting to see what kdckstarted the age of ideology around big brother and dystopian society, but I do feel that there are now better representations of this that are more engaging. While I don't regret reading this, it's not something I would pick up again

Read this as a kid, but re reading as an adult, I felt that the ending of the novel felt a little weaker than the ending. A lot of reliance on happenstance over anything. I still think it makes an interesting kid's read though

This book wasn't boring by any means, but there were some parts of the main character that didn't make a lot of sense to me. Was still an interesting read though, so I'd lean closer to 3.5 on this one

The story has some intriguing elements, but this is ultimately a DNF for me. The plot feels to bogged down via unnecessary density for me to feel actively engaged in what is going on. I'm sure this is a stellar hit for some people, but definitely not for me. For reference, I stopped reading at about 330 pages in