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kayflew 's review for:
Red Clocks
by Leni Zumas
I wanted to like this more than I did. I think I expected there to be a stronger emphasis on the context -- that was the real pull to the novel. It seemed a terrifying political situation, and yet, the actual ways in which that seems to define these characters' lives was somehow ho-hum. I found the characters to be thinly developed, so I struggled to care about any of them -- particularly the Wife.
It is well-written, and was compelling enough for me to want to finish, but I think it is a forgettable attempt at a really good concept, unfortunately. I also found the interwoven story of Eivør to be fairly nonsensical, and did not feel that this contributed to the plot. Because of it's fragmented quality, it served to actually take away from my interest in both the book and the Biographer.
It is well-written, and was compelling enough for me to want to finish, but I think it is a forgettable attempt at a really good concept, unfortunately. I also found the interwoven story of Eivør to be fairly nonsensical, and did not feel that this contributed to the plot. Because of it's fragmented quality, it served to actually take away from my interest in both the book and the Biographer.