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coneyboro's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to the publishers Severn House for access to an E-arc via NetGalley .
Part political conspiracy, part science fiction, part first contact, part fantasy, part mass drug induced hallucination (?) - I'm not fully sure what The Rowan was trying to do - perhaps trying to do too much? The idea of a 'hive mind' while still retaining individuality is an interesting concept, but for me, this story just didn't work well, and was too implausible at times. I don't mind things being unresolved at the end of a book - and I was not interested or invested enough to read the first chapter of the next book in the series that was included. Not for me I'm afraid.
Part political conspiracy, part science fiction, part first contact, part fantasy, part mass drug induced hallucination (?) - I'm not fully sure what The Rowan was trying to do - perhaps trying to do too much? The idea of a 'hive mind' while still retaining individuality is an interesting concept, but for me, this story just didn't work well, and was too implausible at times. I don't mind things being unresolved at the end of a book - and I was not interested or invested enough to read the first chapter of the next book in the series that was included. Not for me I'm afraid.
nziam's review against another edition
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
2.5
mrsilvers's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
fadingapple's review against another edition
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
This is going to be a DNF for me - it just...the writing isn't up to the grand description. The author seems very focused on describing physical aspects of characters, which is fine except it comes off as creepy more than descriptive. The writing is very basic but not in a way that seems like it's trying to be accessible...unfortunately it just isn't good.
Awesome premise, disappointing execution.
This is going to be a DNF for me - it just...the writing isn't up to the grand description. The author seems very focused on describing physical aspects of characters, which is fine except it comes off as creepy more than descriptive. The writing is very basic but not in a way that seems like it's trying to be accessible...unfortunately it just isn't good.
Awesome premise, disappointing execution.
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