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A review by philibin
Where the Axe Is Buried: A Novel by Ray Nayler
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
(3.75 Stars rounded up to 4 for audio)
Thanks to #NetGalley for making this audiobook available to me for me to read and review.
This had a classic sci-fi feel to it like a Philip K. Dick story. But also a modern flair like The Three-Body Problem. The characters provided different perspectives on the world around them, and some times they seemed very simplistic or just flat. The concept was interesting and the author's note at the end was intriguing.
While I do think this is a good story, there were times where I felt like the story dragged on without purpose, or seemed very repetitive. It did make me want to stop reading to think about it, before getting back into it. So, this book might have taken me longer to read than one of a similar length.
I do like the author, and have read more of his shorter works which I really liked. The narrator did a good job and the deadpan unemotional nature of the narration added to the overall despair in the story.
Thanks to #NetGalley for making this audiobook available to me for me to read and review.
This had a classic sci-fi feel to it like a Philip K. Dick story. But also a modern flair like The Three-Body Problem. The characters provided different perspectives on the world around them, and some times they seemed very simplistic or just flat. The concept was interesting and the author's note at the end was intriguing.
While I do think this is a good story, there were times where I felt like the story dragged on without purpose, or seemed very repetitive. It did make me want to stop reading to think about it, before getting back into it. So, this book might have taken me longer to read than one of a similar length.
I do like the author, and have read more of his shorter works which I really liked. The narrator did a good job and the deadpan unemotional nature of the narration added to the overall despair in the story.