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mengzhenreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Listening to this as an audiobook was super cool, it's a fun premise that is really interesting and engaging. I just really enjoyed myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism and Gun violence
eleonorehilbig's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
this was fine. i like the concept, though i felt detached throughout the whole book....maybe its the intention....
du to the format of this book i think it lends itself to audiobook form.
du to the format of this book i think it lends itself to audiobook form.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Medical content
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A wild ride for my first e-reader read. Very cheesy sci fi with some dark & scary undertones. Just what the doctor ordered! Starting the next one asap
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, and War
jojo_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
ticktock's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
marareading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This didn't fully land for me. I normally love a book written in an interview style. This story felt character driven up front and plot driven at the end. I didn't connect the overall story, but the characters were interesting. The end definitely had some twisted story lines that grabbed me. Not enough for me to reach for book two.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
thereadinghammock's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book had been on my TBR for ages and I decided to rec it for a book club to have folks to read it with. I was still lingering on a book hangover, but finally kicked myself into gear to get it read, and at just under 300 pages, I figured it wouldn't be too tough a read. The book ended up being a lot darker than I was expecting, and left me with a lot of questions I wasn't expecting to want answered at the end.
The format of the book was a bit strange at first. The interview format with the forever nameless interviewer was intriguing, and his complete anonymity was both frustrating and intriguing throughout the entire book. Kara was a hot head and a very relatable character from the very beginning. Rose was so loveable and sweet and I loved how excited she got for all the science. Vincent and Ryan were a bit more of wild cards for me, though I grew to like Vincent a bit more after "The Incident" and we got to see his resolve and effort to getting back into the machine.
What I was NOT expecting was Ryan slipping off the deep end and trying to kill Vincent, or the pulse weapon vaporizing the Denver facility and killing (or so we thought) Rose! Oh my gods I think I actually gasped!! Some things I was aghast at, but not really surprised by: the nameless interviewer forcing a radical surgical procedure to give Vincent reversible knees, given the unique anatomy of the robot; and Papantoniou resorting to forced IVF egg retrieval, given her insistence on having back up pilots. Once she was in control of the program, it was clear that everything was just going to hell in a handbasket. What I hadn't been sure of was whether it would be because of her need for control and success or because she wouldn't have the backbone to stand on her own two feet against The Board, but WOW was that a tough read toward the end. But I think I was the most impressed with Vincent's character development overall. He ended up being a character I enjoyed more than I thought I would.
The format of the book was a bit strange at first. The interview format with the forever nameless interviewer was intriguing, and his complete anonymity was both frustrating and intriguing throughout the entire book. Kara was a hot head and a very relatable character from the very beginning. Rose was so loveable and sweet and I loved how excited she got for all the science. Vincent and Ryan were a bit more of wild cards for me, though I grew to like Vincent a bit more after "The Incident" and we got to see his resolve and effort to getting back into the machine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Car accident
tinyy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Where do we draw the line? How far is too far? How many human lives can be lost in the name of societal advancement?
These are questions that Sleeping Giants poses, and it does it well. Every character has a different mindset considering, and the answer isn’t given to you—it’s too subjective a question.
Most of the characters were lovably unlovable. I wanted the best for them, but they made it hard to root for them. Except forAlyssa, fuck you Alyssa. You know what you did.
AND THE PLOT TWIST!! That I predicted, but not quite like that. Def getting the sequel.
These are questions that Sleeping Giants poses, and it does it well. Every character has a different mindset considering, and the answer isn’t given to you—it’s too subjective a question.
Most of the characters were lovably unlovable. I wanted the best for them, but they made it hard to root for them. Except for
AND THE PLOT TWIST!! That I predicted, but not quite like that. Def getting the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Medical content
Moderate: Death
mar's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
why is almost every character in this book a war criminal. this sucks but i cant put it down tf
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Genocide, and Torture
epellicci's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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? No
4.0
Sleeping Giant's feels very much like a book which lays the groundwork for a great series. Told as a series of interview transcripts conducted by an unknown agent, the book follows the discovery and subsequent scientific exploration of an alien robot buried on Earth. It is somewhat slow paced, however with themes of power, found family, betrayal, and resilience, it never felt dull or like an info-dump. Mysterious and teetering on the edge of great adventure, I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death