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Very Disappointing

Revisado: 03-31-23

As a long-time fan of Margaret Atwood, this was the first time I've ever been disappointed.
I feel like the prison plot could have originated as a companion to the brilliant Oryx and Crake series. Perhaps published in a graphic novel style.
Unfortunately, the contrast of 1950s era Puritanical mores set amist current socioeconomic crises and the morality of emerging technologies takes on a distinctly sophomoric quality when paired with (boring) graphic sexual scenarios, Marilyn and Elvis Impersonators, an. a z za x d sexbots.
It's just a bit Heinlein-esque, without the not-so-subtle Parable or likeable characters. Virtually ALL of the characters in this book are annoying assholes, except possibly the Elvis impersonators.
I'm sincerely perplexed and saddened by this departure from Ms. Atwood's usually brilliant, cerebral style, in favor of the farcical.

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Ethereal, Lyrical Storytelling!

Revisado: 03-01-23

Ben Okri astonishes The Gods and mortal readers with his poetic storytelling. Reading Okri is like falling in love...with his talent, his effortless use of vivid metaphor, philosophical questioning, and mystical allusion.
You don't just read or listen to Okri. You live more fully in the moments and realities you never could have imagined. And yet, you'll yearn for more even as he gifts the reader with new understanding, wonder, and love for humanity.

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A Beautifully Written Dystopian Tale

Revisado: 12-17-22

Like Margaret Atwood, Ng builds her dystopian story from the whole cloth of historical and current socio-political events and the creeping authoritarianism that poses a very real threat to American freedoms long taken for granted. Ng's culture-based storytelling illustrates her characters' innovative acts of resistance as art, imagery, and the persistent power of familial sense-memory to overcome fear, loss and despair.

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Brilliant Feminist Allegories

Revisado: 11-08-22

Ahern writes with wry humor, revealing a spectrum of feminist viewpoints that explore an expansive diversity of lived experiences. This collection explores issues of empowerment and fullfillment through cleverly crafted allegorical tales that both entertain and provoke.

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Atwoodian. Homeric.

Revisado: 09-22-22

Urgently, heartbreakingly current. Yet, timeless and ultimately hopeful. Best read of 2022 and bound to become an instant classic. Nagamatsu lays bare all the frailties of humanity, while
celebrating the tenacity of human existence across time and space. Nagamatsu deftly examines the fragility of cultural belief systems about creation, death, love, wealth/power, memory and history.

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Hilarious, Witty, Poignant

Revisado: 08-26-22

I literally laughed out loud, nodded in agreement, and empathized with both of the aggrieved parties. Very clever, and it left me wanting more from this author.

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Perfectlt paced narration

Revisado: 07-13-22

Helen Duff is the perfect narrator for Lisa Jewell's smart, slow burn of plot via intricate character development. Jewell delivers the psychological profiles of her characters and weaves them carefully into a tapestry of complex emotion and suspense.
Good, fun reading.

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