Overall Opinion of Save the Last Bullet for God
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Re: Overall Opinion of Save the Last Bullet for God
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ellie_calvin wrote:I really enjoyed reading this book! It was an exciting read and I had a hard time putting it down. I loved the complexity of the plot and the development of the main character. The concept was extremely unique and has left me reconsidering the way I view the world. This book is very well researched and I appreciated the attention the author gave to various fields of science. I do, however, feel that this book may not be for everyone. The time jumping makes the story hard to follow at some points and the complex use of mathematical and physics theory may be off-putting to some readers.
Very nice write up
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I did find the beginning of the book very confusing, however after reading re-reading it after completing the book I found it much more enjoyable. The book is unique but not all of it was to my taste. Some sections were and some weren't,; but that does tend to be the case with these kind of books.
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It is hard to give this book a star rating. It wouldn't be fair to give it a low rating just because I personally didn't understand a lot of it. I did like some parts, like when you find out why Oktay's story was so weird (my favorite part). But overall it felt a little disjointed and I agree that it was a book all it's own.
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Yeh it was a bit too much of the same thing and might have been improved with reordering of the stories maybe?Taylor Razzani wrote:Sarah G, I agree about the Cuci and the Black Death storylines, they were basically the same thing. I feel like the Black Death portion could have been interesting if it had not directly followed Cuci's storyline. After reading about invasion and killing for however many pages it would have been nice to read something different.
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I personally could have done without the Cuci storyline, as it was just too brutal. However, the Black Death storyline was interesting, albeit morbid. The concept of a sentient microorganism was very creative, in my opinion. Plus, I was less disturbed by a non-human entity taking pleasure in human suffering than by a horde of bloodthirsty humans that relish killing.Sarah G wrote:Yeh it was a bit too much of the same thing and might have been improved with reordering of the stories maybe?Taylor Razzani wrote:Sarah G, I agree about the Cuci and the Black Death storylines, they were basically the same thing. I feel like the Black Death portion could have been interesting if it had not directly followed Cuci's storyline. After reading about invasion and killing for however many pages it would have been nice to read something different.
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LivreAmour217 wrote:I personally could have done without the Cuci storyline, as it was just too brutal. However, the Black Death storyline was interesting, albeit morbid. The concept of a sentient microorganism was very creative, in my opinion. Plus, I was less disturbed by a non-human entity taking pleasure in human suffering than by a horde of bloodthirsty humans that relish killing.Sarah G wrote:Yeh it was a bit too much of the same thing and might have been improved with reordering of the stories maybe?Taylor Razzani wrote:Sarah G, I agree about the Cuci and the Black Death storylines, they were basically the same thing. I feel like the Black Death portion could have been interesting if it had not directly followed Cuci's storyline. After reading about invasion and killing for however many pages it would have been nice to read something different.
I agree. I found it too bloodthirsty and way too long.
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Their life is brutal, it always made me wonder why they murdered and lived the way they did, so this insider perspective was interesting to read.
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Reordering of the stories or maybe a little less of Cuci's story, either one I could get behind. Cuci's life had it's interesting points, but after so much killing it got boring and repetitive and it seemed necessary. I did find the Black Death to be much more intriguing, probably because I've never read about it from the Plague's perspectiveLivreAmour217 wrote:I personally could have done without the Cuci storyline, as it was just too brutal. However, the Black Death storyline was interesting, albeit morbid. The concept of a sentient microorganism was very creative, in my opinion. Plus, I was less disturbed by a non-human entity taking pleasure in human suffering than by a horde of bloodthirsty humans that relish killing.Sarah G wrote:Yeh it was a bit too much of the same thing and might have been improved with reordering of the stories maybe?Taylor Razzani wrote:Sarah G, I agree about the Cuci and the Black Death storylines, they were basically the same thing. I feel like the Black Death portion could have been interesting if it had not directly followed Cuci's storyline. After reading about invasion and killing for however many pages it would have been nice to read something different.
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Taylor Razzani wrote:Reordering of the stories or maybe a little less of Cuci's story, either one I could get behind. Cuci's life had it's interesting points, but after so much killing it got boring and repetitive and it seemed necessary. I did find the Black Death to be much more intriguing, probably because I've never read about it from the Plague's perspectiveLivreAmour217 wrote:I personally could have done without the Cuci storyline, as it was just too brutal. However, the Black Death storyline was interesting, albeit morbid. The concept of a sentient microorganism was very creative, in my opinion. Plus, I was less disturbed by a non-human entity taking pleasure in human suffering than by a horde of bloodthirsty humans that relish killing.Sarah G wrote:
Yeh it was a bit too much of the same thing and might have been improved with reordering of the stories maybe?
Agreed
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But would suggest it.