A review by usandalgona
A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
Did not finish book.
I didn't like the writing at first, got used to it, and tore through some 150 pages. Then I started getting bored, started figuring stuff out and it just wasn't worth it for me.
There's no research into physics, not even a little. I think it would've been awesome to talk more about waves beyond resonance. And it'd be cool to creatively think up an explanation behind maintaining consciousness while traveling between dimensions. I do like physics and its concepts, so that obviously forms a lot of my bias for this kind of critique. But just something to think about for my own writing as well. How crucial research is when undergoing this kind of project.
If you don't at least provide some creative explanation for the fundamentals of the Firebird, I don't really see the point in reading it. The premise itself is fascinating but...
Also it's easy to guess that Paul already knows about a potential Marguerite double who betrays him, so he's not telling her everything. I checked with another book in the series by looking at the summary and there is apparently a Marguerite double. I just wished there was more beyond that. More depth. More something.
All of the significant events are remarkably predictable. Which is unfortunate. But I enjoyed the first few pages while tearing through them, so it's not bad. It just could've used its potential a lot better. I kind of see this as a missed opportunity.
There's no research into physics, not even a little. I think it would've been awesome to talk more about waves beyond resonance. And it'd be cool to creatively think up an explanation behind maintaining consciousness while traveling between dimensions. I do like physics and its concepts, so that obviously forms a lot of my bias for this kind of critique. But just something to think about for my own writing as well. How crucial research is when undergoing this kind of project.
If you don't at least provide some creative explanation for the fundamentals of the Firebird, I don't really see the point in reading it. The premise itself is fascinating but...
Also it's easy to guess that Paul already knows about a potential Marguerite double who betrays him, so he's not telling her everything. I checked with another book in the series by looking at the summary and there is apparently a Marguerite double. I just wished there was more beyond that. More depth. More something.
All of the significant events are remarkably predictable. Which is unfortunate. But I enjoyed the first few pages while tearing through them, so it's not bad. It just could've used its potential a lot better. I kind of see this as a missed opportunity.