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A review by eesh25
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
2.0
This book had so much potential and it just... it makes me sad.
The plot of the book is good. I like the idea of time travel and the mytery behind Lucy and Paul and what happens when they have the blood of the twelve people, it's all interesting and it could have made the a great read. Even the relationship between Gideon and Gwenyth was interesting.
Where things went south was the writing. It was bad. It was all dialogue and monologuing, and barely any description. And the dialogue also wasn't good. They talked really posh and early-twentieth-century. Just because they live in London doesn't mean they talk weird. The narrative was also a bit younger than it should have been.
And what's worse is that I'm not even sure whose fault that is. Was it the author who wanted it that was or was it the translator? This is exactly why I'm not fond of translations.
Overall, this could have been good but because of the writing, and a few plot holes, it didn't work. I don't recommend it.
The plot of the book is good. I like the idea of time travel and the mytery behind Lucy and Paul and what happens when they have the blood of the twelve people, it's all interesting and it could have made the a great read. Even the relationship between Gideon and Gwenyth was interesting.
Where things went south was the writing. It was bad. It was all dialogue and monologuing, and barely any description. And the dialogue also wasn't good. They talked really posh and early-twentieth-century. Just because they live in London doesn't mean they talk weird. The narrative was also a bit younger than it should have been.
And what's worse is that I'm not even sure whose fault that is. Was it the author who wanted it that was or was it the translator? This is exactly why I'm not fond of translations.
Overall, this could have been good but because of the writing, and a few plot holes, it didn't work. I don't recommend it.