A review by bedwinnjamin
Across the Sand by Hugh Howey

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This series is confusing to me.  I like the ideas, I like the world building, the characters have their merits.  But maybe the way they all tie together is what is keeping me from really loving these books.  This story picks up right after the end of the first book.  Vic has blown up the mining camp, only furthering issues between the two groups of people.   ...And then all the characters just mull around, fight back and forth and nothing terrible drastic happens?  Once again, I'm having a hard time figuring out what isn't working for me, because so many pieces of the book are cool.  Maybe the world building is in depth, but in all the wrong ways.  I feel like I had more questions asked than answered.  In the end, I still liked it, but I didn't love it.