USOM's Reviews > Proof of Concept

There is a really fascinating take on environmental degradation/overpopulation that underlies the world building. However, the science they reference is way above my head, and they have so much terminology that flies by. With a novella it’s even harder because there’s just so little space within.

Perhaps if this was a full length book, I would have gotten more out of it. But character wise, I couldn’t connect with Kir either. She was a potentially riveting character, and with a supercomputer in her head! But in reality, she had few personality traits besides what she needed for the plot. I would have loved to spend more time with the world, the characters, and the plot.