And the depiction of these types of content aren't as graphic in this book as they are in others like Altered Carbon or Vert which I enjoyed. But in those books, the violence serves to develop the world, inform the characters, and heighten the stakes.
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It also became a bit of a slog to get through because there wasn't any real clear plot objectives. It was just page after page of violence and assault and that started to become extremely repetitive.
Overall, I found this to be quite an enjoyable and easy read and would describe it as good, not great, except for Melanie, who was a great character.
The pacing of the central plot does slow down a little bit at times, and it's not the most intricately written in terms of all of the twists and turns, but I did always find it engaging, and I was enjoying myself while reading the story.



