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A review by pawswithabook
SMALL WARS IN MADRID. by ANTHONY. FERNER
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
When David Aguilera loses a vessel under his command, and faces scrutiny under investigation, his life begins to collapse around him.
Exploring identity and purpose…what defines us as human, this character based novel examines the importance of belonging and connection.
I loved the premise of this book, and was excited to read this proof. However, for most of the book I struggled to feel immersed and felt on the periphery. I think a lot of this was because there was insufficient context around the political and external setting, with an assumption it was already known. I felt like a lot passed me by.
I also didn’t feel a great expression of emotion or feeling, and where the writing lacked in description of the setting, it was a little heavy in how it spelled out David’s thoughts (often through the overly simplified dialogue between characters) leaving little to the readers imagination. It was more matter of fact than emotive and engaging.
There were lots of ideas dangled and not fully explored, especially around the theme of identity, and whilst I think the premise was great and had a lot of potential I’m not certain it fully translated into execution.
Exploring identity and purpose…what defines us as human, this character based novel examines the importance of belonging and connection.
I loved the premise of this book, and was excited to read this proof. However, for most of the book I struggled to feel immersed and felt on the periphery. I think a lot of this was because there was insufficient context around the political and external setting, with an assumption it was already known. I felt like a lot passed me by.
I also didn’t feel a great expression of emotion or feeling, and where the writing lacked in description of the setting, it was a little heavy in how it spelled out David’s thoughts (often through the overly simplified dialogue between characters) leaving little to the readers imagination. It was more matter of fact than emotive and engaging.
There were lots of ideas dangled and not fully explored, especially around the theme of identity, and whilst I think the premise was great and had a lot of potential I’m not certain it fully translated into execution.