Pros: Fascinating story; engrossing characters; wonderful concepts; intricate world and plotting
Cons: Bogs down a little toward the end in one spot
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: Engaging, absorbing, unusual, graceful, elegant. Has depth and character, wit and humor
Cons: Some might find parts of it slow; cliffhanger ending
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Fascinating shades of gray and complex characterization; interesting science
Cons: Unfinished details; some unavoidable exposition
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Intensity, nifty plot, likable characters
Cons: Weak ending, some purple prose
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Pros: A passably interesting plot
Cons: Trite plot elements, obvious plot “twists”, problems depicting emotion, misogyny
Rating: 1 out of 5
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Pros: The very occasional dramatic or intentionally funny moment
Cons: Exposition; constant logical inconsistencies; character inconsistencies; repetitive redundancy; cardboard characters; “kitchen sink” disease…
Rating: 1 out of 5
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Pros: Interesting story; very human characters; non-stereotypical character interactions
Cons: Expositional lumps; some character problems; some dialogue problems
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Pros: Interesting story; some characters seem very real
Cons: Lengthy dry descriptions; over-explanation; detail problems/inconsistency
Rating: 3 out of 5
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