michaeldrakich's review
3.0
Some positives, some things not so. Some spoilers in this review. I picked up this book at my local Chapters bookstore so had no pre-conceived notions on what to expect as I had read no ratings or reviews. There were a number of things that I, as a science fiction fan, enjoy in the genre - technical details, impressive use of the English language with words most people would have to run for a dictionary to understand, and unique alien settings - all things I love in scifi. The trouble was, for three quarters of the novel, these things were wrapped inside a boring story where the two main characters spend weeks and months on end being dullards with only self-pity occupying their existence. In the final quarter, when the story picked up pace, things would occur without any premonition and a character would toss in how that was supposed to happen. At the end, I did not have any resolution for the two main characters, only hints at possibilities. I can accept that as an ending commonly found in scifi, but in this case I was disappointed in the authors decision to run that course.
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