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A review by hexgnome13
Buffalo Soldier by Maurice Broaddus
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Frankly, this felt like the sketch of a larger peoject that was published as a sort of resigned shrug when the author realized he'd never get around to writing it. Broaddus tried to cram epic level world building into a novella and failed to make any of the ideas engaging. There's very little plot or character development, and what is included feels like a string of tropes. All of the major plot points are told, rather than shown. The dialogue is uneven and packed with cliches.
As a final insult 15+ pages of the meager 140 available are verbal stories told by the characters, often with no reason. None of them serve to advance the plot or teach us about the characters. They merely eat up 10% of the book. I'm profoundly disappointed by this book, to the point that I'm hesitant to read anything else by this author
As a final insult 15+ pages of the meager 140 available are verbal stories told by the characters, often with no reason. None of them serve to advance the plot or teach us about the characters. They merely eat up 10% of the book. I'm profoundly disappointed by this book, to the point that I'm hesitant to read anything else by this author