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katep27 's review for:
Hummingbird Salamander
by Jeff VanderMeer
2/5stars
I am beginning to think "borne" by vandermeer was the fluke. I've picked up each of his books so excited, and leave just wondering "why."
This book was meandering and confusing at best, but mostly it was just boring. The ending was unsatisfying, the characters weren't great, their motivations and characterizations make no sense, and the writing grated on my nerves.
I am so sick of men writing women at this point I feel like it's an immediate turn off for me. I couldn't stand the descriptions of our main characters after 15% in. She is CONSTANTLY described as huge and massive and pig-like. I just want to know why men try.
This is also nit-picky but its one of my least favorite writing tropes/styles - but I HATE when characters are telling back a story. So, rather than experiencing the story WITH the character, the character is telling you a story that has already happened. Half of this book is the narrator making random foreshadows, keeping things from the reader, and then expecting us to give a shit when something is finally revealed.
Nothing was INNATELY wrong with this book, I just found it annoying and boring, so I'm giving it 2 stars rather than 1, but it's definitely a 1 for enjoyment.
Also DO NOT listen to the audio. The narrator is EXTREMELY boring - soooo monotone. I definitely zoned out several times and would have fallen asleep if I listened to this too late in the evening.
I am beginning to think "borne" by vandermeer was the fluke. I've picked up each of his books so excited, and leave just wondering "why."
This book was meandering and confusing at best, but mostly it was just boring. The ending was unsatisfying, the characters weren't great, their motivations and characterizations make no sense, and the writing grated on my nerves.
I am so sick of men writing women at this point I feel like it's an immediate turn off for me. I couldn't stand the descriptions of our main characters after 15% in. She is CONSTANTLY described as huge and massive and pig-like. I just want to know why men try.
This is also nit-picky but its one of my least favorite writing tropes/styles - but I HATE when characters are telling back a story. So, rather than experiencing the story WITH the character, the character is telling you a story that has already happened. Half of this book is the narrator making random foreshadows, keeping things from the reader, and then expecting us to give a shit when something is finally revealed.
Nothing was INNATELY wrong with this book, I just found it annoying and boring, so I'm giving it 2 stars rather than 1, but it's definitely a 1 for enjoyment.
Also DO NOT listen to the audio. The narrator is EXTREMELY boring - soooo monotone. I definitely zoned out several times and would have fallen asleep if I listened to this too late in the evening.