A review by tamaraniac
Those That Wake by Jesse Karp
1.0
Originally posted: http://tamaraniac.tumblr.com/post/89269955289/mini-reviews-hero-and-those-that-wake
This book was my bane for months. The beginning was just so slow that I would set it right back down again after a chapter. I must have read the first few chapters twenty times. Eventually I pushed my way through, and while it does get better later, I wouldn’t say it’s really worth it.
The beginning part (150 pages or so) is very nonsensical. It hops around to different people but nothing really happens. The ending is interesting and thoughtful and has a little bit of action, but that itself is still slow and hard to get through.
It’s a lot like what I consider to be “old” sci-fi (The Foundation Trilogy for example) without the classical or cultural significance. But it’s not a bad book, just a slow one, so if you like the look of it go ahead. You could like it.
This book was my bane for months. The beginning was just so slow that I would set it right back down again after a chapter. I must have read the first few chapters twenty times. Eventually I pushed my way through, and while it does get better later, I wouldn’t say it’s really worth it.
The beginning part (150 pages or so) is very nonsensical. It hops around to different people but nothing really happens. The ending is interesting and thoughtful and has a little bit of action, but that itself is still slow and hard to get through.
It’s a lot like what I consider to be “old” sci-fi (The Foundation Trilogy for example) without the classical or cultural significance. But it’s not a bad book, just a slow one, so if you like the look of it go ahead. You could like it.