Fractalistic

Amazing, this book has it all, Bonding, romance, family issues, scifi and mystery! Page Turner couldn't put it down!

My full review of this book will be published on my blog on June 24th. Text of the review below.

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know already that it’s not often that I will pick up a book that’s written by an author who appears to be a cis het white man… but seriously, if that cover doesn’t draw you in, I’m not sure what will. Shoutout to Shayne Leighton, who designed this, and most of the other Parliament House Press Covers, for grabbing my interest in Fractalistic, by Gerardo Delgadillo, which I got as an eARC through NetGalley.

For me, Fractalistic did have some tell-tale signs regarding the author’s privilege. None of the feminine characters in the book had the understanding of technology that the MC’s male love interest did. The male love interest’s future was also of great concern, whereas the futures of the female characters was never discussed in seriousness. In addition, although the book featured a racially diverse cast, the Spanish used because of the Mexican setting was all translated nearly word for word, and other aspects of diversity were lacking. All of the characters in the book were cisgendered, and the multiple romantic storylines were all heterosexual.

The other aspect of this book that was disappointing was that the technology itself was not well-described. I was surprised to read that the author is himself a coder, since it felt to me as though it was written by someone without a thorough understanding of the subject matter, but obviously it was a problem of translation and not of comprehension.

Even with the books flaws, I have to say that I ate it up. It’s a YA/adult crossover, so I would recommend it to mature readers of any age. Fractalistic is an absolute fever dream, and it was a spooky pleasure to let it wash over me. What was even more of a pleasure was that the surprising conclusion of the book was emotionally satisfying and had a lot of poignant things to say about the experience of mental illness. As a reader who has experienced many symptoms of neurodivergence and mental illness throughout my life, this book felt resonant and reflective of my experiences, and it was really enjoyable to read. Fractalistic comes out on July 9th, and is available for pre-order. CW for death of a parent, psychosis, gaslighting and manipulation.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

First off. I LOVED the cover of this book. It's beautiful.

Unique storyline, fabulous characters, great talent.

I absolutely adored this, I don’t always read a lot of male authors especially young adult aimed because I don’t always feel they write as well, but this blew me away. It’s so good, so relatable, well written, an addictive read full of great characters, family, friendship, sci-fi what more could you want

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I was expecting this to be more of a science fiction type book but what I got was so much more. This is a story about the change in a family dynamic between a father and daughter when the wife/mother passes away. It explores what we are willing to believe and sacrifice for any chance at reconnecting with a loved one. This follows the journey of love and love lost and how we cope and rebuild.