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A review by beefthedwarf
Earth Logic by Laurie J. Marks
3.0
I will preface this by saying that I love the Elemental Logic series for multiple reasons. I like how realistic the timelines are, and how a large cast of characters' lives interweave with one another. I'm also a sucker for symbolism.
My biggest gripe, though, is Laurie J Marks' overuse of "show, don't tell". While this concept is great, it only really works when character responses, emotions, symbolism, etc speak for itself. I found myself wishing Marks had explained a scene or a concept a little more, because I was constantly lost and unable to really grasp what was happening. Especially when it came to logic and magic.
I know that logic is supposed to be pretty mysterious and difficult to understand, especially fire logic. But if logic is going to be such a core part of Marks' story, and if logic is going to be a core part of all the symbolism, then the readers need to be able to understand it.
However, this really does give the book series re-read value. Once you've read enough to understand something, it really pays off to go back and finally see what it all meant.
My biggest gripe, though, is Laurie J Marks' overuse of "show, don't tell". While this concept is great, it only really works when character responses, emotions, symbolism, etc speak for itself. I found myself wishing Marks had explained a scene or a concept a little more, because I was constantly lost and unable to really grasp what was happening. Especially when it came to logic and magic.
I know that logic is supposed to be pretty mysterious and difficult to understand, especially fire logic. But if logic is going to be such a core part of Marks' story, and if logic is going to be a core part of all the symbolism, then the readers need to be able to understand it.
However, this really does give the book series re-read value. Once you've read enough to understand something, it really pays off to go back and finally see what it all meant.