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caseythereader 's review for:
The Genesis of Misery
by Neon Yang
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to Tor Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- THE GENESIS OF MISERY is a space opera retelling of the story of Joan of Arc, and I was totally gripped by it. The book is quite slow paced, but Yang's writing style is so gorgeous and the universe so compelling that I couldn't stop.
- Misery is such an intriguing protagonist. I don't want to give away too much plot, but following her character arc had me riveted.
- I adored the baked-in queerness of this universe. Dual pronouns, neopronouns, a variety of sexualities and genders, and even a bit of polyamory.
- THE GENESIS OF MISERY is a space opera retelling of the story of Joan of Arc, and I was totally gripped by it. The book is quite slow paced, but Yang's writing style is so gorgeous and the universe so compelling that I couldn't stop.
- Misery is such an intriguing protagonist. I don't want to give away too much plot, but following her character arc had me riveted.
- I adored the baked-in queerness of this universe. Dual pronouns, neopronouns, a variety of sexualities and genders, and even a bit of polyamory.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War