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thecaptainsquarters 's review for:
The Two Lies of Faven Sythe
by Megan E. O'Keefe
DID NOT FINISH: 24%
Ahoy there mateys! I had never read anything by this author but I heard good things. I picked this book up because it features ghostships, pirates (Arrr!), starpaths, and is a standalone to boot. Sadly I was very unenthusiastic about this book and abandoned it at 24%.
The majority of my problems came down to world building. The science was (I think) supposed to be based on genetic engineering but it felt like magic. I am not opposed to fantasy elements in my sci-fi but none of it particularly felt like it made sense. I liked the idea of navigators slowly turning into crystal as they chart paths across space. I found the idea of their deaths to be horrifying. But, in general, I didn't understand the culture of these cryst-born or feel much suspense for the death of their people. Their abilities felt very nebulous and hard to understand. I think the navigation was supposed to be too complex for others to understand but instead it felt poorly thought out. Also the politics and interpersonal relationships were lightly drawn.
I feel like this book was missing tension and a cohesive plot. It felt like the novel could have used better editing and structure, I was bored and/or confused. I hope this is not indicative of the rest of the author's work. I am willing to give her another shot. Arrrr!
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The majority of my problems came down to world building. The science was (I think) supposed to be based on genetic engineering but it felt like magic. I am not opposed to fantasy elements in my sci-fi but none of it particularly felt like it made sense. I liked the idea of navigators slowly turning into crystal as they chart paths across space. I found the idea of their deaths to be horrifying. But, in general, I didn't understand the culture of these cryst-born or feel much suspense for the death of their people. Their abilities felt very nebulous and hard to understand. I think the navigation was supposed to be too complex for others to understand but instead it felt poorly thought out. Also the politics and interpersonal relationships were lightly drawn.
I feel like this book was missing tension and a cohesive plot. It felt like the novel could have used better editing and structure, I was bored and/or confused. I hope this is not indicative of the rest of the author's work. I am willing to give her another shot. Arrrr!
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.