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How It Unfolds by James S. A. Corey
4.0
adventurous challenging emotional informative fast-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: Complicated

I would not be subjecting a planet thousands of light years away to another version of me - any aliens can thank me later. Unless of course social awkwardness is a thing in space and I won't stick out like a sore thumb? Then sure why not, sign me up for a little clone-copy-distribution.

Plot/Storyline/Themes:
I could devour this as a series. It was that good.

Character Development/Favorite Character:
Roy Court growing, evolving emotionally and changing thanks to data streams from successful unfolds across the galaxy. It's his love story in the end.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene::
Punishing an unfold/clone for what the original or other copy on a totally different planet and time did. It's wild. It's bonkers. It's so damn unique.

“Other Gabriel may have had a problem, but I’m me Gabriel, and I shouldn’t be punished for what I haven’t done.”
“He makes a good point,” Roy said.
Elizabet turned. “You think I should open his permissions again?”
“God, no. Just he has a good point. It’s pretty weird making all our decisions with a gazillion different lives to show us what went wrong. I can see it getting a little oppressive.”
If we’re still alive in twenty years, I’ll apologize,” Elizabet said.


Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤“some chances you take just because the possibilities are beautiful.” (Anjula on Duplication, Distribution and space)
🖤 “at some point, Jupiter blew up. I can’t explain that one, but it really fucked up the outer solar system. Left it unrecognizable.” ( Bleach Planet revelation)

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ The Unfold aka Clone Copy
■Data Packet from Galaxies and Times away
■Bleach Planet you sneaky devil
■Sun-Home Planet and 10 Billion humans

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