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A review by reader_fictions
The After-Room by Maile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr
3.0
It’s been a while since I read this series, and I really hadn’t given it a thought since I read book two in 2013. Still, when it popped up on the audio review list, I thought eh why not?
The After-Room, like the rest of the series, is a pleasant read, but it’s not one that really stands out in any particular way. I like elements of the story and characters, but also any time I try to sit down and think about the strengths of this book I’m left without much of anything to say. The plot’s a bit convoluted, the magic herein contained so easy and convenient that it really loses the cool factor. I mean, Janie hears that telekinesis is possible and teaches it to herself no problem. It’s not even a huge plot thing; it mostly just happens.
However, the audiobook was truly fantastic. The narrator, Cristin Milioti, does a great job with all of the voices and accents. Even though I wasn’t absorbed by the plot of the book itself, I sped through the audiobook because she was so good at the storytelling.
The After-Room, like the rest of the series, is a pleasant read, but it’s not one that really stands out in any particular way. I like elements of the story and characters, but also any time I try to sit down and think about the strengths of this book I’m left without much of anything to say. The plot’s a bit convoluted, the magic herein contained so easy and convenient that it really loses the cool factor. I mean, Janie hears that telekinesis is possible and teaches it to herself no problem. It’s not even a huge plot thing; it mostly just happens.
However, the audiobook was truly fantastic. The narrator, Cristin Milioti, does a great job with all of the voices and accents. Even though I wasn’t absorbed by the plot of the book itself, I sped through the audiobook because she was so good at the storytelling.