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A review by illybelliot
The Falling Sky by Pippa Goldschmidt
1.0
I've got to admit, I didn't really like this book, as is probably obvious from the amount of stars I gave it. I thought Goldshmidt wrote fluently but often her descriptions were very clichéd for instance, 'The wind was a slap in the face'. I always remember that particular phrase being used as an example in English lessons for metaphors. The paragraphs of thought also tended to ramble on and I got bored quickly as there wasn't a whole lot of story line to the book.
I understand that the book was supposed to represent Jeanette's feelings and the beauty of astronomy but I believe this focus was too strong and therefore left the plot weak. Additionally, despite having studied astronomy, I felt that the technical details of the subject didn't really add anything to aid the recognition of it's supposed beauty.
One thing I did enjoy about the book, however, was the way it switched between the past and present of the protagonist's life yet I still felt the conclusion didn't really finalise the two parts to any degree and you were just left with more thought about the character's life.
I understand that the book was supposed to represent Jeanette's feelings and the beauty of astronomy but I believe this focus was too strong and therefore left the plot weak. Additionally, despite having studied astronomy, I felt that the technical details of the subject didn't really add anything to aid the recognition of it's supposed beauty.
One thing I did enjoy about the book, however, was the way it switched between the past and present of the protagonist's life yet I still felt the conclusion didn't really finalise the two parts to any degree and you were just left with more thought about the character's life.