Reviews

Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North

colleen987's review against another edition

5.0

With Thanks to Claire North and Orbit for an Advanced Readers copy of this book.

4.5*

This is my second Claire North book and she has certainly moved quite high on my list of authors to follow.

To start with we get the usual quirky writing style that I grew to love in Harry August, and a cast of intriguing characters to sink our tooth into as the book meanders forward. It is always nothing like I thought it would be, I expected cli-fi dystopian survival... which I guess it is but that isn't the purpose of the book. The usual theme of group or survivors must learn to live and conquer are missing - this is almost a plea for harmony. It's a very humbling and thought provoking novel that questions our need to even be on earth, and since we find ourselves here what is our proper place in the environmental hierarchy.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and I'm glad I picked it up on a whim and a pretty cover.

bakemaster's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

picturesarah's review against another edition

3.0

I liked concept and plot, but it felt about 200 pages too long, and took a turn for the preachy on several occasions.

ro_de_oh's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

haleysreading's review against another edition

5.0

a unique dystopian novel unlike any I have read before, gives a message that I think will stay with me for awhile.

alpal_collective's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

brittyreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

reading_withgrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

monkeychops's review against another edition

2.0

Read about a fifth but gave up. Too much political discussion for my poor small brain.

san_anikuni's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75