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A review by bpopovska
Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson
2.0
This book started off very strong, and then it just went down hill up to the very end.
The overall premise and the world are quite interesting, and I think that that is what drew me into the book, but it somehow failed to deliver on its promise of awesomeness. The writing was lyrical, but at the same time very dry, and the lengthily descriptions started to really bug me after a while.
The character building was practically non existent, no one had a distinct voice, and I can't honestly remember encountering a more bland set of characters, ever.
The whole book is a pale shadow of what it could be, having been re-written from scratch. I think this is what bothers me most, I can see the potential in it, but at the same time I had to press myself to finish it. I think I even invented a new method of skim-reading.
2 stars, only for its 'potential'.
Wouldn't recommend it.
The overall premise and the world are quite interesting, and I think that that is what drew me into the book, but it somehow failed to deliver on its promise of awesomeness. The writing was lyrical, but at the same time very dry, and the lengthily descriptions started to really bug me after a while.
The character building was practically non existent, no one had a distinct voice, and I can't honestly remember encountering a more bland set of characters, ever.
The whole book is a pale shadow of what it could be, having been re-written from scratch. I think this is what bothers me most, I can see the potential in it, but at the same time I had to press myself to finish it. I think I even invented a new method of skim-reading.
2 stars, only for its 'potential'.
Wouldn't recommend it.