The book was a calm read, felt like a how-to book for a totalitarian government. The main character can feel like a wimp at times, but I guess you canThe book was a calm read, felt like a how-to book for a totalitarian government. The main character can feel like a wimp at times, but I guess you can say he was simply a product of his environment. To see a bleak reality through the eyes of the MC definitely allowed the reader to develop a decent understanding of a world riddled by cameras and microphones with the sole purpose of monitoring your every move. As countries like China and North Korea are implementing similar tactics to what was described in this book, I’d like to say it does a decent job at giving the readers insight into a state governed by pure tyranny. Heck, don’t take my word my for it, the Soviet Union literally banned this book when it was published! If you had the privilege to grow up in a country where your privacy is valued, then I highly recommend this book. It should give you a whole new perspective to a right that can sometimes be taken for granted....more
A nice twist on the typical Spider-Man story. Touches on the idea of agency and structure, where one is limited by the cards they are dealt. Doc Oc isA nice twist on the typical Spider-Man story. Touches on the idea of agency and structure, where one is limited by the cards they are dealt. Doc Oc is given a second chance at life, of course at the expense of Peters death. We see how his life in Parker’s body is far better than the life he previously led, however as the story progresses, it seems the new life he was given slowly transformed into the life he left behind. It was almost as if one’s own unique agency has a greater influence than the structure they are born into. The ending felt a little too good to be true, but what do you expect from the world of comics, where literally anything is possible....more
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