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A review by philibin
Inland by Kate Risse
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
(2.0 Stars)
I debated if this was a 1 star or 2 stars book. I went with 2, but I'll expand on that more later.
The world-building in this book is "explained", but not coherently. It is unrealistic, implausible and just doesn't make sense or seem to be based in any reality. Even the scenes that were supposed to be tense and dramatic were just underwhelming.
The characters are flat, and unlikeable. I spent the whole book trying to bring myself to care about what happened to them. They do not follow reason, or seem to have any logic skills.
I'm trying to be generous to the author, and kept thinking that maybe this was a warning for what could happen to a country that places conspiracy theories and religious zealotry above fact, science, and reality... but I really don't think that is the case. It's like listening to a fantasy of "what could happen" as told by your crazy, tin-foil-hat wearing uncle.
The narrator was ok. She did try a few different "accents", but mostly everyone sounded the same.
Unfortunately, this book also does not have a logical ending. Like the rest of the book, it seemed confusing, not well thought out, and anticlimactic.
So, why did I give it any stars at all? especially a full two stars? Well, I have a feeling that if this book gets a sequel, I'd read it... hoping that the author grows and has an actual plan for a real ending.
I debated if this was a 1 star or 2 stars book. I went with 2, but I'll expand on that more later.
The world-building in this book is "explained", but not coherently. It is unrealistic, implausible and just doesn't make sense or seem to be based in any reality. Even the scenes that were supposed to be tense and dramatic were just underwhelming.
The characters are flat, and unlikeable. I spent the whole book trying to bring myself to care about what happened to them. They do not follow reason, or seem to have any logic skills.
I'm trying to be generous to the author, and kept thinking that maybe this was a warning for what could happen to a country that places conspiracy theories and religious zealotry above fact, science, and reality... but I really don't think that is the case. It's like listening to a fantasy of "what could happen" as told by your crazy, tin-foil-hat wearing uncle.
The narrator was ok. She did try a few different "accents", but mostly everyone sounded the same.
Unfortunately, this book also does not have a logical ending. Like the rest of the book, it seemed confusing, not well thought out, and anticlimactic.
So, why did I give it any stars at all? especially a full two stars? Well, I have a feeling that if this book gets a sequel, I'd read it... hoping that the author grows and has an actual plan for a real ending.