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eleven_hummingbird's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Being left on Read; the last minute plans and the after appointment cancellations; the stonewalling; the false promises; the evasion; the lack of transparency; the deliberate deceptions; the resounding failure to offer any gesture of friendship. Such is this narrative on the difficulties of making friends and dealing with people who are so utterly isolated. People who have never once in their lives left the confines of their own house, never tasted tea or fruit or candy, never felt the sun's warmth on their skin, never smelled the salty breeze of the sea nor the stench of manure. A people, drifting amongst the stars, so consumed by their own fears and loneliness.
And yet, they are entirely human.
By now, the fourth book in the series, we know the familiar characters well. We share in their jokes and their laughter, we fear for them as we would for our friends and family. We admire their bravery, their honor, their sense of etiquette and of aesthetics, and their unerring devotedness.
A story both compelling and humorous, so full of frustration, of danger, and of sudden hope.
A delightful continuation of the Foreigner saga.
And yet, they are entirely human.
By now, the fourth book in the series, we know the familiar characters well. We share in their jokes and their laughter, we fear for them as we would for our friends and family. We admire their bravery, their honor, their sense of etiquette and of aesthetics, and their unerring devotedness.
A story both compelling and humorous, so full of frustration, of danger, and of sudden hope.
A delightful continuation of the Foreigner saga.
Content Warnings
Minor: Xenophobia and Gun violence
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