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A review by philibin
Ironclads by Adrian Tchaikovsky
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
(2.5 Stars)
For me, this was just ok. I didn't hate the story, I just had a hard time visualizing it. I also didn't love the narrator (Peter Noble), but I don't think that made me dislike the book. I found the characters unrelatable and flat. I thought the book length was appropriate, as any longer would have felt too drawn out.
I looked ahead and noticed that the next book in the series has a different narrator, and is also a shorter work, so I'll most likely give it a shot. I have heard that the third book in the series is the best, so, I'll probably give that one a try too if I can get through the second book in this series.
The only characters that were even slightly interesting were underused in the story and there was no real character development. The "world" was our world, but was recognizable in name only.
For me, this was just ok. I didn't hate the story, I just had a hard time visualizing it. I also didn't love the narrator (Peter Noble), but I don't think that made me dislike the book. I found the characters unrelatable and flat. I thought the book length was appropriate, as any longer would have felt too drawn out.
I looked ahead and noticed that the next book in the series has a different narrator, and is also a shorter work, so I'll most likely give it a shot. I have heard that the third book in the series is the best, so, I'll probably give that one a try too if I can get through the second book in this series.
The only characters that were even slightly interesting were underused in the story and there was no real character development. The "world" was our world, but was recognizable in name only.