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A review by sheenarani17
Aftershocks by Marko Kloos
3.0
I really wanted to love this book, since I’m a fan of sci-fi, but haven’t had a satisfying read in a while. On the surface, it should have been a hit for me. It has unique and beautiful worlds, good pacing, each chapter written from a different character’s perspective, and a looming and mysterious threat. The world is fantastical enough to be interesting, but realistic enough to be convincing.
Even with all these wonderful qualities, I could not get into this story. I made myself slog through and finish. The military is a huge component of this story, and so far only humans are present (no alien creatures). The biggest problem was I did not care about any of these characters. At times, I kind of felt like I was reading a history book, neutrally learning about things that happened to other people without any sort of emotional connection to the story. I will likely not be reading the next book in the series.
Even with all these wonderful qualities, I could not get into this story. I made myself slog through and finish. The military is a huge component of this story, and so far only humans are present (no alien creatures). The biggest problem was I did not care about any of these characters. At times, I kind of felt like I was reading a history book, neutrally learning about things that happened to other people without any sort of emotional connection to the story. I will likely not be reading the next book in the series.