3.5
The Sentient
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"Afifi’s staggering and un-put-downable debut offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning [...] This riveting debut is a must-have for any sci-fi fan."— Publishers Weekly starred review
Included in Library Journal's "Rise of the Monsters: Top Horror Titles and Trends Coming This Season
Amira Valdez is a brilliant neuroscientist trying to put her past on a religious compound behind her. But when she’s assigned to a controversial cloning project, her dreams of working in space are placed in jeopardy. Using her talents as a reader of memories, Amira uncovers a conspiracy to stop the creation of the first human clone – at all costs.
As she unravels the mystery, Amira navigates a dangerous world populated by anti-cloning militants, scientists with hidden agendas, and a mysterious New Age movement. In the process, Amira uncovers an even darker secret, one that forces her to confront her own past.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
Included in Library Journal's "Rise of the Monsters: Top Horror Titles and Trends Coming This Season
Amira Valdez is a brilliant neuroscientist trying to put her past on a religious compound behind her. But when she’s assigned to a controversial cloning project, her dreams of working in space are placed in jeopardy. Using her talents as a reader of memories, Amira uncovers a conspiracy to stop the creation of the first human clone – at all costs.
As she unravels the mystery, Amira navigates a dangerous world populated by anti-cloning militants, scientists with hidden agendas, and a mysterious New Age movement. In the process, Amira uncovers an even darker secret, one that forces her to confront her own past.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
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“Overall: 3
Characters: 3
Story: 3
Plot: 2
Writing: 3
Setting: 4
Worldbuilding: 5
Enjoyment: 3
This is a truly creative SFF novel. I did find the pacing very slow as there is a lot of extraneous information, unnecessary scenes, and downtime (and maybe too much plot?). It took me so long to read, which is unusual for me, and by the end I was reading it quickly so I could stop reading it altogether. It also gets very action-heavy in the second half, which is not my thing (it was so heavy-handed that I started skimming it) and it didn't seem like that kind of book based on the first half. Had I known this, I wouldn't have read it. Another thing I don't love is when books equate dreams with memories. It happens often, but that's not how dreams work. Rarely do people dream in flashbacks and I wish authors would stop doing this. JUST DO FLASHBACKS! Why are authors so scared of flashbacks? Readers like them when done well. If you have an SF novel with mind-reading technology and you need to show a character's past, just cut out the unnecessary middle man (dreams) and dive into their memories. Ultimately though, I did enjoy the worldbuilding, which the book does a great job of immersing you into, the characters were well-crafted, and the mystery plot added a fun layer to the story.”
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