A review by majeric
Chasing Cold by Stephen Graham King
3.0
It is odd reading a book where the dramatic tension is placed completely on protagonist's discovery of the unknown. Although, I'm not entirely certain that it's not just my own tension that comes as a consequence of the literary reveal of unknown.
As a reader, I was expecting the other shoe to drop and it never came. It's not to say that I wasn't satisfied by the book. It's an interesting exploration of a universe but I did find myself wanting more.
It's reading about the echo of events that I would have liked to have experienced. Perhaps in their conflict and horrificness.
In a harsh and violent universe, the author tells us how harsh and violent it is but shies away from showing us.
I suppose that's like "real life". We often hear of things worse than we experience them and how that impacts us. I imagine this story to be no different than picking up and leaving to move to a different country.
Still, I want to know what happens to the characters next. There still seems like more story to tell.
As a reader, I was expecting the other shoe to drop and it never came. It's not to say that I wasn't satisfied by the book. It's an interesting exploration of a universe but I did find myself wanting more.
It's reading about the echo of events that I would have liked to have experienced. Perhaps in their conflict and horrificness.
In a harsh and violent universe, the author tells us how harsh and violent it is but shies away from showing us.
I suppose that's like "real life". We often hear of things worse than we experience them and how that impacts us. I imagine this story to be no different than picking up and leaving to move to a different country.
Still, I want to know what happens to the characters next. There still seems like more story to tell.