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I totally agree with you. The cyber part was much too late and I already had a strong distaste for the book.AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑09 Jun 2019, 14:11For me by the time the cyber war part came about I was already not really caring about the book. But I do find that part more likable as romance is off for me in this one. I wish that romance went in a more suspense action way.Sinclairess wrote: ↑08 Jun 2019, 20:06 Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?
I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.
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I know right. I was wondering why author didn't make at least one of the leading characters more relatable so that we are more invested in the story.Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: ↑19 Jun 2019, 11:54I totally agree with you. The cyber part was much too late and I already had a strong distaste for the book.AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑09 Jun 2019, 14:11For me by the time the cyber war part came about I was already not really caring about the book. But I do find that part more likable as romance is off for me in this one. I wish that romance went in a more suspense action way.Sinclairess wrote: ↑08 Jun 2019, 20:06 Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?
I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.
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I wouldn't just say it was late. It was as if the book started off as a romance and the cyber part was shoved in after.Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: ↑19 Jun 2019, 11:54I totally agree with you. The cyber part was much too late and I already had a strong distaste for the book.AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑09 Jun 2019, 14:11For me by the time the cyber war part came about I was already not really caring about the book. But I do find that part more likable as romance is off for me in this one. I wish that romance went in a more suspense action way.Sinclairess wrote: ↑08 Jun 2019, 20:06 Hello all! Did you find yourself drawn more to the cyber war or the love triangle?
I believe there is an even mix of politics and suspense as well as love and relationships.
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I think that cyber warfare has been around in literature for quite a long time actually, but it might have been more on the sci-fi/fantasy genre since it wasn't generally perceived as an actual big deal.SunVixen wrote: ↑15 Jun 2019, 10:18Cyber warfare is more interesting to me than romance. This is something new. Something that did not occur in previous times. Romance is always just romance.56lives wrote: ↑10 Jun 2019, 04:18 I was very much for the cyber warfare. This is a new kind of warfare that is gaining ground in the world, due to advances in information technology. It looks passive from the outside but it can have much more devastating and disruptive power than conventional warfare.
As for romance always being romance, I would have to disagree. There are some romances that are more specifically called erotica. then there are some romances that are very flaky and unnatural. I think that romance is a genre that a lot of people dabble in, but there are only a few who seem to cater to my taste of romance fiction.
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I am the same as you. It's almost as if romance reaches a certain peak that I just can't relate to either. Now that I'm an adult it takes a lot more than a few love letters in a book to engage me!eastandalchemy wrote: ↑12 Jun 2019, 04:46 When I was younger, I was always drawn to the romance within novels. However, as an adult, it's more difficult for me to relate to most romantic relationships in books, and this was no exception. The cyber warfare was definitely what kept me engaged in this story.
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