Writing
- Lack of atmosphere - no grunge
- No cyberpunk aspects or interesting tech, just a contemporary company
- Writing is boring. Overly expository, like a light novel. Explanation of character's thoughts. A list of details does not suffice as "description". (list of what someone's wearing or physical characteristics. Just a menu, rather than describing the food as actually tasting good. Sex scene play by play)
- No suspense.
- No character work. No personalities or unique voices.
Structure
- Plot wise there are no stakes. Not exciting. No reason to continue reading
- No lasting repercussions/consequences
- "interpersonal tension" driven solely by miscommunication, like a bad rom com. No reason to root for the couple. ("chemistry"??)
- Fails to show why the protagonists actions were necessary or any positive effect
- "ensemble cast" is very lame and I don't know why the author thought these characters would come across as intriguing or lovable!!
Themes
- Characters being "good and bad" more simplistic than a children's book
- What was the point to setting it in space? Was the Sci fi just thrown in for marketing purposes?
- I'm mad bc I got tricked into reading a litrpg "novel".
- Did the book even manage to say anything about Hawaiian/diasporic culture or identity?
- Author just thinks oceans 8 is exciting and no deeper thoughts.
- Who is even the target audience?
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