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A review by scarletranger
The Deading by Nicholas Belardes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
This book has absolutely beautiful language, and the messages about the consequences of climate change and racism are stunningly executed. However, this book was just too slow for me.
While I enjoy some types of literary fiction (mostly surrealist or experimental), this story takes such a literary approach that the actual story - and sometimes, the characters - suffer as a result. For a story that opens with a fast-paced and brilliantly executed explanation of what "deading" is, the following chapters just felt lacking in tension.
With that said, this is a brilliantly written book, and if you are a fan of stories that focus on beautiful language (or if you just enjoy bird watching, as that is a major aspect of one of the characters' personalities), then I think you'll enjoy this book a lot more than I did. This story just wasn't for me, despite the gripping visual language.
While I enjoy some types of literary fiction (mostly surrealist or experimental), this story takes such a literary approach that the actual story - and sometimes, the characters - suffer as a result. For a story that opens with a fast-paced and brilliantly executed explanation of what "deading" is, the following chapters just felt lacking in tension.
With that said, this is a brilliantly written book, and if you are a fan of stories that focus on beautiful language (or if you just enjoy bird watching, as that is a major aspect of one of the characters' personalities), then I think you'll enjoy this book a lot more than I did. This story just wasn't for me, despite the gripping visual language.