A review by taliatalksbooks
North by Frank Owen

challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

 North by Frank Owen was about as good as I expected following my reading of the first book in this duology, South. I will say that I preferred North to South, but I think that’s because the characters weren’t constantly composing about the conditions as they were in the first book. Genuinely, I didn’t love either, and I think that this was an interesting concept on which execution fell through. The characters don’t feel particularly like real people, nor do their motivations make much sense. It seems as though everything is done for the sake of plot convenience, which doesn’t bode well for a novel. If you’re a fan of post apocalyptic fiction, this may be a good fit, but I personally believe there are better post apocalyptic fiction books to be found (Folk of the Fringe, Station Eleven, etc.), but to each their own! 
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