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ljcodes 's review for:
The Upper World
by Femi Fadugba
An intriguing tale which flits forwards and backwards in time as we follow two connected characters in their quest to navigate their current troubles and understand where they fit in the world. The author included heavy references to theoretical/quantum physics and relating equations but explained it in a way which was easy(ish) to understand.
The pace did unfortunately slow down about midway through the book. I think I must have spent a week or two moving from 50 to 60% but then it picked back up again. The dialogue was a bit boggy at times and could have been tightened up. It's still head and shoulders above some other books I've read. and understandable for a debut novel from a physicist-turned-author.
Overall though I really enjoyed visiting this world and it's characters. The ending was cute and I'm not surprised Netflix have already picked up the film rights. I could almost see it page to screen and will definitely check out the adaptation.
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Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review
The pace did unfortunately slow down about midway through the book. I think I must have spent a week or two moving from 50 to 60% but then it picked back up again. The dialogue was a bit boggy at times and could have been tightened up. It's still head and shoulders above some other books I've read. and understandable for a debut novel from a physicist-turned-author.
Overall though I really enjoyed visiting this world and it's characters. The ending was cute and I'm not surprised Netflix have already picked up the film rights. I could almost see it page to screen and will definitely check out the adaptation.
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Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review