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juller's review against another edition
1.0
I started this story thinking that it might be different, but in the end a creative setting and beginning did not mask the obvious trite story line. I thought the story line boiled down to a simple boy and girl meet, finally get together, something happens to drive a wedge between them, and then they get back together. Throw in save the world, and then that sums up the book. While I know that for most books, the plot can be overly simplified, I am not a fan of these "romance" types of books, and so did not enjoy it very much.
For those that wondered if this was a young adult book, my opinion is that it isn't. The reasons for that classification are explicit sexual material and strong profanity.
For those that wondered if this was a young adult book, my opinion is that it isn't. The reasons for that classification are explicit sexual material and strong profanity.
lyndings's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
porkbowl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sbn42's review against another edition
3.0
Anti-gravity rays and wormholes and witches that talk to trees and birds and an AI that creates a social media device that keeps people connected and…
What a bizarre blend of sci-fi and fantasy that strangely blends quite well, until the last couple chapters. A boy science genius and girl witch meet in school where they are misfits. Even once they realize they are the only two members of the misfit club, they still have trouble acknowledging it, until the boy is saved by the AI that he created on the supercomputer he built in his closet and the girl helps him escape a weird situation.
The vast majority of the book was a fun “what next” adventure, but it sputtered and fell when the author seemed to have hit her “number of words” target. It’s too bad because up until then the weirdness worked.
What a bizarre blend of sci-fi and fantasy that strangely blends quite well, until the last couple chapters. A boy science genius and girl witch meet in school where they are misfits. Even once they realize they are the only two members of the misfit club, they still have trouble acknowledging it, until the boy is saved by the AI that he created on the supercomputer he built in his closet and the girl helps him escape a weird situation.
The vast majority of the book was a fun “what next” adventure, but it sputtered and fell when the author seemed to have hit her “number of words” target. It’s too bad because up until then the weirdness worked.
alpacacapalca's review against another edition
5.0
i had to read this four times before it sunk in properly. it’s worth it <3
toc's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, [a:Charlie Jane Anders|4918514|Charlie Jane Anders|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1532450668p2/4918514.jpg]. Can you do no wrong?
A charming little modern day techno/magical romance. I quite enjoyed seeing technology placed on as even a footing as magic as a worthwhile human endeavor. Yeah, a bit of a hobby horse of mine ("but technology is so unnatural", friends of mine are fond of saying) so it's good to know that not only do others get it but they can celebrate it in this enjoyable form. Good characters, good situations, everybody makes mistakes, everybody gets to be a hero. Life's like that, ya know?
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Update: Having recently read [b:Even Greater Mistakes: Stories|56179333|Even Greater Mistakes Stories|Charlie Jane Anders|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1612203951l/56179333._SY75_.jpg|74009966] by Charlie Jane I now know what happened to Berkley the cat. And was filled with an urge to read [b:All the Birds in the Sky|25372801|All the Birds in the Sky (All the Birds in the Sky, #1)|Charlie Jane Anders|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429225322l/25372801._SY75_.jpg|45119441] once again. And I am sure glad I did! While my review above is spot on it misses mentioning the richness of the narrative and characters. Gee whiz, why did I previously rate this with four stars? Five all the way. Enjoyable and thought provoking, Exciting and peaceful, with a range of characters that is not to be missed.
A charming little modern day techno/magical romance. I quite enjoyed seeing technology placed on as even a footing as magic as a worthwhile human endeavor. Yeah, a bit of a hobby horse of mine ("but technology is so unnatural", friends of mine are fond of saying) so it's good to know that not only do others get it but they can celebrate it in this enjoyable form. Good characters, good situations, everybody makes mistakes, everybody gets to be a hero. Life's like that, ya know?
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Update: Having recently read [b:Even Greater Mistakes: Stories|56179333|Even Greater Mistakes Stories|Charlie Jane Anders|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1612203951l/56179333._SY75_.jpg|74009966] by Charlie Jane I now know what happened to Berkley the cat. And was filled with an urge to read [b:All the Birds in the Sky|25372801|All the Birds in the Sky (All the Birds in the Sky, #1)|Charlie Jane Anders|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429225322l/25372801._SY75_.jpg|45119441] once again. And I am sure glad I did! While my review above is spot on it misses mentioning the richness of the narrative and characters. Gee whiz, why did I previously rate this with four stars? Five all the way. Enjoyable and thought provoking, Exciting and peaceful, with a range of characters that is not to be missed.
kms0037's review against another edition
This book was so uninteresting and all over the place
celiapowell's review against another edition
4.0
Surreal and crazily magical book about the end of the world (kind of) - I really loved it.
frecklebrows's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
3martini's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.75