Maybe I’ve read too many time loop or time travel books, but this one seemed a little too predictable.
And things just kept happening that took me outMaybe I’ve read too many time loop or time travel books, but this one seemed a little too predictable.
And things just kept happening that took me out of the story (she’s two cars behind the person she’s following but thinks she hasn’t been spotted because he hasn’t checked his rearview mirror…which you wouldn’t be able to see two cars back).
But it was fast, and I liked this take on time loops....more
Wow! Who would’ve thought a book about a med tech startup could be so engaging? And this was riveting, rivaling any thriller I’ve ever read. I finisheWow! Who would’ve thought a book about a med tech startup could be so engaging? And this was riveting, rivaling any thriller I’ve ever read. I finished it in a day.
I don’t know how I missed the Theranos scandal in the news, but this is the first time I heard about this. I learned a ton. And it’s strange: even knowing how it was going to end, I still couldn’t help getting sucked in by the promise of the technology and how cool it could’ve been.
Carreyrou is a fantastic storyteller. Sure, the events themselves were interesting, but Carreyrou weaves them together masterfully and keeps the pace quick. ...more
We're in the not-so-distant future, and drought has changed the face of the American Southwest: Texas is ravaged, Arizona's on This book blew me away.
We're in the not-so-distant future, and drought has changed the face of the American Southwest: Texas is ravaged, Arizona's on the brink, and California and Nevada are hoarding their water. Everyone in this world is focused on water rights to keep their cities running.
Angel is a man of action. He works for Las Vegas, and he does what needs to be done to get as much water for the city as he can.
Lucy is our intrepid reporter: she's not from Phoenix, but she can feel Phoenix becoming a part of her, and she gets caught up in the destruction as the city is on the brink of collapse.
Maria, maybe my favorite character, is a girl who escaped from Texas only to be trapped in a life she doesn't want in Phoenix.
The three converge, and then the story happens quickly.
If I could have, I would've read this in a single sitting. Bacigalupi tells this story realistically that you realize how close it could be.
This was less a true crime book and more a snapshot of life in Savannah, and I think that's what bugged me. If it had just been about the crime and trThis was less a true crime book and more a snapshot of life in Savannah, and I think that's what bugged me. If it had just been about the crime and trial, it could've been half as long. And honestly, the Savannah parts were way more interesting than the crime parts. ...more
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