Reviews

The Proposal by Bae Myung-hoon

notionalis's review

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3.0

Interesting novella, but ultimately predictable "twist" at the end for sci-fi readers. Lots of fascinating ideas for fans of space fiction to chew on, but at the same time not really properly developed and a lot of things don't quite make sense if you think about them too hard. But the author was definitely going more for a vibe and metaphor, than a hard sci-fi look at space and time travel. Enjoyable read but not remarkable.

branchomananan99's review

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4.0

A surprising and surprisingly fun book that I had just picked up in a bookstore in Scotland. Love the twist at the end. Short little sci-fi / space war book.

jemg99's review

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adventurous reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This book was not a love story shown through intimate letters as the blurb suggests and potentially this is the biggest flaw of the book. It was written more like a diary entry and the focus was on the fine details of war. It is very clever and the ideas interesting, but it is a complete different story to the blurb. If you like sci-fi and space wars you may like this book. 

silvern's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Absolutely sucked me in but now that it’s over I’m not quite sure what I think. There’s a beauty to it though, that’s for sure. 

kellogsbooks's review

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4.0

Read this at a time where I'm in love with someone in the military who lives on the other side of the world. Made me cry, would read again

jarichan's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

redredreadred's review

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4.0

the brand of scifi i enjoy! more of this!

joeridomen's review

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3.0

Leuke SciFi-novelle. De plot is leuk maar een beke voorspelbaar. De personages zijn best goed maar ook wel verwarrend.
Maar wel prijs voor 1 van de mooiste covers dit jaar, echt prachtig.
3sterren!

catchme_ridingnerdy's review against another edition

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2.75

I have mixed feelings about this book. The beginning was tough for me to get through, but I liked the last half. This was said to be told as love letters to someone, but honestly I forgot most of the time that it was supposed to be love letters and was surprised every time they were speaking directly to the person. It just sounded like someone writing in a journal. This was also marketed as a romance, but I wouldn’t call it a romance at all. 

vxmlie's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0