A review by sarrie
Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall

emotional funny relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

 
TL;DR: I really enjoyed the first novella in this collection but the second one didn’t connect for me in a great way. 

Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall is the Spires short story collection that comes after the first book, Glitterland. This collection follows Edwin and Marius in their respective stories. Edwin is pretty much a shut in after his messy divorce from Marius and he finds love in a gentleman who comes to assist when a flood threatens the neighborhood. In Marius’s story we find him hurt and stranded next to a row of boats. A lovely man rescues him and a relationship develops. 

I really enjoyed Edwin, though at times I found him a bit too pretentious. Marius’s story is what actually destroyed this for me, and that’s entirely on me. Marius is very hard edged, sarcastic, unlikable, and takes it out on everyone and himself via an eating disorder (not named, but plainly visible on page). That was a little too close to home for me so I connected in a bad way to that. 

These stories were fun, I’m not sure how or where they’ll plug into the main story overall but I enjoyed them (mostly). I do recommend if you’re following the story and enjoy Alexis’ style and unlikeable leads. 
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