Felix Gilman

I am vexed with this book. The pacing was off—the word processor suggests offensive, and honestly, it was—the majority of the book seemed dedicated to establishing that no, you don’t understand, this world is REALLY desolate, this character is ENTIRELY bad and conflicted, this is ENTIRELY irredeemable. I understood that within the first few chapters, certainly, and the middle of the book was an incredible slog. Things did pick up toward the end, as we actually ran into new characters which enabled us most thrillingly to have new situations, information and interactions (imagine!). So when I was actively interested in the plot again, imagine my dismay when the conclusion of the book was an elaborate “watch next week!”
I will not be reading the sequel. Mr. Gilman has already stolen too much of my time. I even place a little of the blame on my younger self of however many years ago who added this to my to-read list.… (mere)