A review by zolama
When the Sparrow Falls by Neil Sharpson
4.0
3.5/5
I can't judge how accurate it is, but i really liked the way the Caspian was modeled. Its mash-up of various former USSR states, north korea and east germany felt authentic in a weird way and the way that model of living clashed with the AI future was bloody great. Most of the characters were done well too. Sadly, almost everything after chapter 35 just didn't work very well for me. Where the earlier characterisations were believable, the broad strokes used in these chapters just didn't feel convincing or engaging. Too bad. This was a great noir with a cool setting otherwise.
I can't judge how accurate it is, but i really liked the way the Caspian was modeled. Its mash-up of various former USSR states, north korea and east germany felt authentic in a weird way and the way that model of living clashed with the AI future was bloody great. Most of the characters were done well too. Sadly, almost everything after chapter 35 just didn't work very well for me. Where the earlier characterisations were believable, the broad strokes used in these chapters just didn't feel convincing or engaging. Too bad. This was a great noir with a cool setting otherwise.