Author: Jeff VanderMeer
Published by: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 30th July 2015
Format: Paperback
Source: Library
This was a hard one to rate for me.
It would have been a solid 4 stars if the ending had of been better.
Different.
With more explanation and finality.
I understand that there are more books in this series and the author may not want to explain things in more detail until later, but I was just left wanting so much more.
I needed to know more!
The first 3/4 of the book was so strong.
It was mysterious, dark, scary, confusing (in a good way) and all terribly interesting!
Yet it all seemed to just fizzle out towards the end with a lot of waffle and not much actual explaination.
Lots of big words strung together in a beautiful way masquerading as plot.
I am not fooled you tricksy book!
And the sections that focused on our main characters marriage were just dull.
Less of that please!
I am as yet unsure about whether or not to carry on with this series...
I desperately want to know the secrets of Area X, but I don't think I can cope if book two has the same amount of explanation as this first instalment.
Watch this space I guess?
I hate it when a book fizzles out towards the end. It's a shame the author could not go all the way with a good ending.
ReplyDeleteI'll watch this space to see if you pick up the sequel. :)
The start was so promising, tense and intriguing. It's a shame it couldn't follow through on my hopes.
DeleteI think authors need to remember that even though they want us to wait out until the next book, there still needs to be a certain amount of understanding and explanation given so the reader doesn't feel confused! I am glad you could mostly enjoy this one though :D
ReplyDeleteThe premise was very interesting indeed! And most of it was very good.
DeleteI just wish the end had a bit more information rather than loads about past relationships and long confusing biological explanations.