A review by tessa_talks_books
Voyage of the Damned by Frances White

3.5

 

One-word review:  Intriguing

Emojis: 🤔😥🤫

Rating: 3.5🌟s

My Top-Five-Style Review:

5. I enjoyed the narration a lot. It’s sarcastic and self-deprecating in a way that kept me amused.

4. I would have loved to see more world-building.  I never felt on solid footing with this world or even the characters. Did they resemble the animals they represented, or were they fully human-like?  How could things like hot dogs exist in this world that’s nothing like ours?  I needed to know a lot more to become fully immersed.

3. The cast is quite extensive, and I often found myself in a state of confusion about who was who and who was in a relationship with whom.  This was as disorienting as the lack of world building, and it was a struggle to keep track of everyone.

2. Among the characters, Grasshopper stood out as my favorite. Despite her young age and small stature, she possesses an inherent power and purity that I found truly admirable.

1. The 'locked-room' style mystery in the book was a highlight for me. While the solution to the mystery required a bit of a leap, I found this mystery style to be a fun and enjoyable read.