May 7, 2025
This is a very solid work, especially for being such a short read. The only strong critique I have are how the general political and societal themes are presented and discussed. Often certain elements feel caricaturized and lacking depth, without making strong enough or decisive statements for me to really understand how the author feels or what they want the takeaway to be. Normally that isn't too much of an issue, but the author does spend enough time working around these topics that it feels like I should have a stronger opinion. While the characters are generally interesting the real star of the show is
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Apr 18, 2025
My actual score is closer to a 5.5, but I would rather round down in this instance. I have a lot of conflicting feelings about this work that generally stem from the core issue that it struggles with. The overarching premise is unique enough to buy in easily, but the author fails to take it any further than skin-deep through any portion of the series. There is very little characterization and next to nothing outside of the broad strokes carried between chapters. The middle three felt like they could have been read in any order with little to no impact on your experience and understanding
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