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A review by jayknowsit
All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault by James Alan Gardner
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book failed to build to something massive when it really had the potential to do so. The heroes in this universe gain their powers through a wish-fulfilment system but they made frustratingly little attempt to utilise this to any logical conclusion.
The bad guys felt like act 1 or 2 bad guys, just placeholders for the real villains to come. If you’re going to write about this eternal war between dark and light, don’t just tell me about some minor skirmish!! Add some bloody weight to it!!
Also the representation felt plasticky. You can tell me a character is queer all you like, but if they aren’t treated as such by anyone AT ALL then what’s the point?
ALSO also, if you’re a man and you’re trying to write women, why do you feel the need to mention their tits ALL THE TIME??? It got real weird, real fast.
I dunno, this book and this premise had potential that fizzled out like Poundland fireworks on bonfire night. Learnt new words though so that was fun.
The bad guys felt like act 1 or 2 bad guys, just placeholders for the real villains to come. If you’re going to write about this eternal war between dark and light, don’t just tell me about some minor skirmish!! Add some bloody weight to it!!
Also the representation felt plasticky. You can tell me a character is queer all you like, but if they aren’t treated as such by anyone AT ALL then what’s the point?
ALSO also, if you’re a man and you’re trying to write women, why do you feel the need to mention their tits ALL THE TIME??? It got real weird, real fast.
I dunno, this book and this premise had potential that fizzled out like Poundland fireworks on bonfire night. Learnt new words though so that was fun.