Scan barcode
A review by headachefromgod
Blue Remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds
3.25
Very interesting world! The characters are somewhat weak? I still sympathised with them and wanted the best for them but I definitely wasn't as invested as I could've been. Nothing really made the two main characters stand out, especially not Geoffrey sadly. I kinda sorta liked him but there wasn't really much.. there.
My other big thing about the book is that it has its own little plot within it that I didn't really feel interested (enough) in until page 200 or so, which is not a good sign! And the biggest interest (I think) came around page 500 or something.... It has a bit of a first book in a series vibe, not in the sense that the author might evolve their style as the series goes on as one may see in authors publishing one of their first books but more of the well planned, laid out series that's great as a whole! but the first book feels a bit like a prolonged prologue or just setting up interesting stuff that you get to dive deeper into in later books.
I will most likely continue reading the next book but since I'm not one for reading a ton of book series this weighs heavier on my rating than someone more well versed in the genre might consider normal.
My other big thing about the book is that it has its own little plot within it that I didn't really feel interested (enough) in until page 200 or so, which is not a good sign! And the biggest interest (I think) came around page 500 or something.... It has a bit of a first book in a series vibe, not in the sense that the author might evolve their style as the series goes on as one may see in authors publishing one of their first books but more of the well planned, laid out series that's great as a whole! but the first book feels a bit like a prolonged prologue or just setting up interesting stuff that you get to dive deeper into in later books.
I will most likely continue reading the next book but since I'm not one for reading a ton of book series this weighs heavier on my rating than someone more well versed in the genre might consider normal.