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bethanyjoywinn's review against another edition
4.0
Quirky and sweet, sad and also funny. Just barely sci-fi because it feels so current and real. Quick read.
nattymomo's review against another edition
2.0
DNF’d, just wasn’t holding my attention and I couldn’t get into the story/characters. I think it just wasn’t my cup of tea.
smadronia's review against another edition
2.0
Set 20 minutes into the future, Pearl works for Apricity, a company whose machine will tell you what you need to do to become happier. She's good at her job, but her personal life is falling apart. Her husband left her for a younger woman, but carries a torch for her, her son has an eating disorder and actively tries to be unhappy, and the models Apricity tells her to build are no longer making her happy.
This book is weird, it doesn't have a point, and I was sorely disappointed in it. It sounded AWESOME from what I'd read from the back, but the story meandering got me. I liked the characters, but they just wove in an out, without really furthering the plot. The characters growth or porgression? Yes. The plot seems pretty non existent. It was more like a series of short stories intertwined than a novel itself.
This book is weird, it doesn't have a point, and I was sorely disappointed in it. It sounded AWESOME from what I'd read from the back, but the story meandering got me. I liked the characters, but they just wove in an out, without really furthering the plot. The characters growth or porgression? Yes. The plot seems pretty non existent. It was more like a series of short stories intertwined than a novel itself.
fiandaca's review against another edition
3.0
Having read this book, I’m still not sure what it was about. The ending felt very abrupt and unfinished.
vleighv1's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
doyinoyen's review against another edition
4.0
A touching series of explorations into human desire, nature, fears and happiness.
discocritic's review against another edition
4.0
this one was a pretty good and quick read, but i did hope they would lean into the science fiction elements of the apricity test more. oh well!
likeavos89's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gadrake's review against another edition
4.0
Set in the near future, this inventive and moving story profiles people trying to find happiness with the help of a machine. What if the secret of happiness could be found in a simple DNA swab?
This clever tale reveals that when it comes to happiness, there are no easy answers. As the machine offers straightforward solutions for happiness such as "take a trip alone" or "find a new job," it is clear that there are many layers to unhappiness. Characters struggle with issues of self-image, broken marriages, deep secrets, and more. The suggestion that technology holds the answers is suggested and then challenged in this futuristic scenario.
This is a good novel for young/new adults.
This clever tale reveals that when it comes to happiness, there are no easy answers. As the machine offers straightforward solutions for happiness such as "take a trip alone" or "find a new job," it is clear that there are many layers to unhappiness. Characters struggle with issues of self-image, broken marriages, deep secrets, and more. The suggestion that technology holds the answers is suggested and then challenged in this futuristic scenario.
This is a good novel for young/new adults.