kaitlynisliterate's Reviews (466)

+ The writing style is just immaculate, right up my alley. A perfect mixture of humor, internal monologue, and fast-paced action
+ Very loveable robot, and the human side characters are great too
+ SUCH a fast and engaging read

+ Love the worldbuilding, a refreshing dose of optimistic sci-fi/solarpunk
+ I'm a huge sucker for an adorable robot character

Pros
+ Marrs' writing style is straightforward and accessible, making for an easy reading experience.
+ The ending. The individual storylines finally converge and result in a satisfying conclusion.
+ Antagonist POV. I always love seeing the perspective of terrible people and how they justify their actions to themselves.

Also, this character absolutely gets what they deserve in the end.

Cons
- The number of alternating POVs are hard to keep track of, especially early on before you really get to know each POV character. Further, it also prevents readers from fully engaging with any single storyline or character arc since it may be 5 chapters before we return to their storyline. The result is a lack of emotional investment in the outcome for any of the characters.
- The dystopian universe feels poorly developed in some aspects. The government's marriage policies are deeply and inherently conservative but there are other ostensibly progressive policies that are completely random and make no sense. For example,

the school curriculum includes a course on "Woke Behaviour & Practice." Body shaming is a "hate crime."

There is never any explanation for why a far-right government with almost complete control over the population would concede any 'culture war' issue.