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A review by pagesplotsandpints
Baby X by Kira Peikoff
3.5
<b>Read Completed 5/24/24 |</b> 3.5 stars
<b><I>Thank you to Dreamscape Media & Netgalley for this audiobook review copy! Receipt of this book for review did not affect my opinion in any way.</b></I>
I saw this title on NetGalley and any time you compare something to Black Mirror, you immediately have my attention. BABY X definitely fits the bill, and I also love the comparison to Gattaca as well, which I enjoyed watching in high school biology 😆 This book reads as a techno thriller / sci-fi thriller, which is a subgenera I'm also really enjoying right now.
This was an interesting futuristic concept where science is now able to change any cell into a gamete and embryo testing is a normal for everyone's child, so natural conception is now an oddity. There's also the issue of protecting yourself and any DNA you may leave behind so someone doesn't steal it to create their own baby. I suspended some disbelief here and went with the idea, and it was an interesting story to follow!
I liked the three different story lines here. The author did a great job at creating a plot for the three women who voice the story and giving them different background and challenges to follow. You also know that they have to connect at some point (also great for John Marrs fans) so I was wondering the whole time how one of them would actually connect and somehow I didn't see it coming! I think the author did a great job with the twists in the book and it certainly kept me on my toes.
I really enjoyed this read and it was easy to fly through! I did have a couple hang-ups in the writing where it didn't quite leave me with a four star rating. Some of the writing was just a little more... I don't quite know how to describe it. Kind of like how popcorn thrillers feel less dense? That's how I felt about the writing here. There was just something about it that could have pushed it into a higher rating for me, but didn't. The villain was also a little too villain-y. I like it more when there's a bit more grey area, or when it feels a bit more realistic. I was already suspending some disbelief so the supervillain kind of feel was a bit much for my tastes.
I'm interested to hear what other people think of this! It won't be a new favorite for me, but it was definitely entertaining.
AUDIOBOOK THOUGHTS: This book had three separate narrators for the three different POVs: Jennifer Jill Araya, Imani Jade Powers, and Abigail Reno. I really liked the voices of all three women and I think they did a great job voicing all of the characters! The narration was consistent and steady, never once taking me out of the listening experience. All of the voices were pleasing to listen to and I would listen to any one of them again!
<b><I>Thank you to Dreamscape Media & Netgalley for this audiobook review copy! Receipt of this book for review did not affect my opinion in any way.</b></I>
I saw this title on NetGalley and any time you compare something to Black Mirror, you immediately have my attention. BABY X definitely fits the bill, and I also love the comparison to Gattaca as well, which I enjoyed watching in high school biology 😆 This book reads as a techno thriller / sci-fi thriller, which is a subgenera I'm also really enjoying right now.
This was an interesting futuristic concept where science is now able to change any cell into a gamete and embryo testing is a normal for everyone's child, so natural conception is now an oddity. There's also the issue of protecting yourself and any DNA you may leave behind so someone doesn't steal it to create their own baby. I suspended some disbelief here and went with the idea, and it was an interesting story to follow!
I liked the three different story lines here. The author did a great job at creating a plot for the three women who voice the story and giving them different background and challenges to follow. You also know that they have to connect at some point (also great for John Marrs fans) so I was wondering the whole time how one of them would actually connect and somehow I didn't see it coming! I think the author did a great job with the twists in the book and it certainly kept me on my toes.
I really enjoyed this read and it was easy to fly through! I did have a couple hang-ups in the writing where it didn't quite leave me with a four star rating. Some of the writing was just a little more... I don't quite know how to describe it. Kind of like how popcorn thrillers feel less dense? That's how I felt about the writing here. There was just something about it that could have pushed it into a higher rating for me, but didn't. The villain was also a little too villain-y. I like it more when there's a bit more grey area, or when it feels a bit more realistic. I was already suspending some disbelief so the supervillain kind of feel was a bit much for my tastes.
I'm interested to hear what other people think of this! It won't be a new favorite for me, but it was definitely entertaining.
AUDIOBOOK THOUGHTS: This book had three separate narrators for the three different POVs: Jennifer Jill Araya, Imani Jade Powers, and Abigail Reno. I really liked the voices of all three women and I think they did a great job voicing all of the characters! The narration was consistent and steady, never once taking me out of the listening experience. All of the voices were pleasing to listen to and I would listen to any one of them again!