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anna_hepworth's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have loved everything of Cade's that I've read, and this is no exception. Although short, it is densely written, and took a little time for me to get the rhythm of it. Overall, it is a story of a scientist, but also a story of families, and grief.
I liked the way the strands of Rutherford's life were woven together, stepping back and forth through time with each chapter. It is a writing style that allows for the similarities and differences of the time points to be deftly woven, for the thematic elements to build slowly. And here it is done expertly.
I liked the way the strands of Rutherford's life were woven together, stepping back and forth through time with each chapter. It is a writing style that allows for the similarities and differences of the time points to be deftly woven, for the thematic elements to build slowly. And here it is done expertly.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
andrewspink's review against another edition
4.0
An odd book. Which is a good thing. It is unclear, at least to me if all the stuff about salt water is based on something Rutherford once said or wrote, or if it is all in the mind of the author. But that doesn't matter so much, the point is made well enough in well-written prose. An enjoyable book.
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