Scan barcode
A review by nutter
The Etched City by K.J. Bishop
1.0
This was a slog.
I understand that this was probably a great book for other people, but this was probably my least favourite book of the year. I picked it up in a book club. Thought "hey, I'll try something new!" I was sorely disappointed.
The characters weren't written well, the plot was almost nonexistent, and the worldbuilding was boring. I get that the point of this book/genre isn't to be like traditional fantasy and that it doesn't have to make sense, but it definitely wasn't for me. The writing was also very stilting, especially considering word choice. The chapter breaks also seemed odd, as if they should have been broken down further. I'm surprised by the number of positive reviews for this, but maybe this "new weird" community is more niche than I initially thought. Overall, disjointed and not an interesting read.
Would not recommend unless you know you like this type of fantasy.
I understand that this was probably a great book for other people, but this was probably my least favourite book of the year. I picked it up in a book club. Thought "hey, I'll try something new!" I was sorely disappointed.
The characters weren't written well, the plot was almost nonexistent, and the worldbuilding was boring. I get that the point of this book/genre isn't to be like traditional fantasy and that it doesn't have to make sense, but it definitely wasn't for me. The writing was also very stilting, especially considering word choice. The chapter breaks also seemed odd, as if they should have been broken down further. I'm surprised by the number of positive reviews for this, but maybe this "new weird" community is more niche than I initially thought. Overall, disjointed and not an interesting read.
Would not recommend unless you know you like this type of fantasy.