A review by perkyanda
The Route of Ice and Salt by José Luis Zárate

dark mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

It is truly impressive that a book with such a cool concept managed to be so thoroughly boring from beginning to end. I like a good character story but dear god, it’s repetitious ruminations for over 100 pages. The same general thought is repeated and reworded consistently throughout the book. I get that as a device it’s effective in demonstrating his obsession but damn is it boring to read about. 

Technically decent book, but good lord it was so so boring and neither fun nor enlightening, 
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