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Sarah (7800 KP) rated One of us is Lying in Books

Aug 16, 2017

One of us is Lying

Karen M. McManus | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)

8.3

(41 Ratings)

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Couldn't put this down

You know you're on to great book when you read 200+ pages in one evening sitting and have to tear yourself away to go to bed. This isn't a great literary masterpiece, but it's a fantastically gripping YA whodunit. The plot was interesting and I liked the structure, splitting it between each character's point of view. The main characters themselves are all well developed, flawed but still loveable. My only criticism is that I was slightly disappointed with the ending as I predicted it beforehand. But this is still a hugely entertaining read.

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Mariafrancesca (30 KP) rated Illuminae: The Illuminae Files: Book 1 in Books

Mar 30, 2019

Unique narrative style (1 more)

Human-AI relationship

This book is ****ing epic!
The unique format and the eventful plot are just part of the reasons that make Illuminae an incredible reading.
The struggle of the cold logic of an AI that tries to stay true to its core programming but still finds itself evolving, trying to grasp human nature, even feeling emotions that it cannot completely understand (envy, rage, love, fear) reaches peaks that have something of the lyric typical of literary fiction shelf.
And this is just one of the plot line!
I can't wait to find out what's next.

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ClareR (5864 KP) rated Lanny in Books

Apr 11, 2019

Lanny

Max Porter | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.0

(3 Ratings)

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A piece of literary beauty.

What can I say to describe a book that had me entranced from the first to the last page? It made me laugh, it had my holding my breath with anticipation, and it made me shove the book under my husbands and children’s noses to show them the meandering words of Dead Papa Toothwort as they crawled across the page. It’s just a glorious book!
I marvel at the mind of someone who can write something as original and beautiful as this - it’s poetry in prose form, and I loved reading every word.

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The One Who Wrote Destiny in Books

Mar 2, 2018

The One Who Wrote Destiny

Nikesh Shukla | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

7.0

(1 Ratings)

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Sweet but thin storyline

Nikesh Shukla's latest literary escapade is sweet, exploring familial ties and how fate plays a role in this family. The narrators include terminal cancer patient Neha, Kenyan-born father Mukesh, and hapless comedian brother Rakesh, each playing a role in their so-called pre-determined destinies.

The writing is witty and it's always wonderful to hear voices that represent BAME communities in modern Britain. But unfortunately it is a little thin in plot and storyline. It is a host of voices speaking about their perspectives and intricately joining together. An easy read.