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A review by kienie
Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman
4.0
There's something very relaxing about the horse-pace of this book. I also really enjoy the strange-wild-west setting, though I'm not crazy about the "mysterious natives" trope. To be a little fair, everyone is mythical and mysterious in the Territory, and Isobel does bond with one Native American character over their shared visions, however briefly.
This is very obviously a first-in-a-series book. It sets up a lot of unresolved issues. I don't mind it here, mostly because I like the universe, characters, and quest enough to want to see more. But the presumptuousness is frustrating.
Appreciate the fact that there is no romance between a 30+ man and a 16 year old woman. No romance at all, which I appreciated.
Wished to see Isobel train more, and "suddenly know how to do a thing" less. Didn't need to see her 7 years at Hogwarts, but something would have been nice. Not a huge fan of the sudden knowledge/understanding trope, especially if I, as a reader, don't share that sudden flash of understanding.
But overall it succeeded in what's most important for a first book in a series: it made me interested in reading the next one. 3.5/5 stars.
This is very obviously a first-in-a-series book. It sets up a lot of unresolved issues. I don't mind it here, mostly because I like the universe, characters, and quest enough to want to see more. But the presumptuousness is frustrating.
Appreciate the fact that there is no romance between a 30+ man and a 16 year old woman. No romance at all, which I appreciated.
Wished to see Isobel train more, and "suddenly know how to do a thing" less. Didn't need to see her 7 years at Hogwarts, but something would have been nice. Not a huge fan of the sudden knowledge/understanding trope, especially if I, as a reader, don't share that sudden flash of understanding.
But overall it succeeded in what's most important for a first book in a series: it made me interested in reading the next one. 3.5/5 stars.