Book Review: The Unseen World by Liz Moore

 

Title: The Unseen World

Author: Liz Moore

Series/Standalone: Standalone

Genre: Contemporary, Fiction, Adult

Pages: 464

Publisher: W.W. Norton Company

Year Published: 2016

Format: Audiobook

"Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in 1980s-era Boston. Home-schooled, Ada accompanies David to work every day; by twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. The lab begins to gain acclaim at the same time that David's mysterious history comes into question. When his mind begins to falter, leaving Ada virtually an orphan, she is taken in by one of David's colleagues. Soon she embarks on a mission to uncover her father's secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood. What Ada discovers on her journey into a virtual universe will keep the reader riveted until The Unseen World's heart-stopping, fascinating conclusion."

My Rating: 4/5

This is not a story that I anticipated going this way. I thought that it would be more mystery based, based on the shelves that I saw it on on Goodreads. I would personally classify this as a contemporary story with a hint of a mystery, and a hint of sci-fi. But overall it's about the characters, their growth, and the way they choose to live their lives. I enjoyed the concept and was intrigued about the past of some of our main characters. I also enjoyed watching the growth in confidence that Ada and Gregory went through throughout their life. I appreciate what the author did with the story, but at some points found that the writing style seemed to drag out for me. Enjoyable, not an all-time favourite but left me with warm feelings.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny