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A review by dandelionnetwork
Clade by James Bradley
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I'm sure the characters were intentionally supposed to be unlikable but I found it grating that the main family was incapable of communicating with each other without one of them immediately coping an attitude or flashing on somebody. It could be the littlest thing. Didn't help that they would barely speak to each other in the first place and when they did, they said very little. The way autism in relation to the biracial character Noah, the only person of color in the main family, was talked about in the story was very othering as well and made me a little uncomfortable.
The book is just shy of 300 pages and has too many points of view in my opinion. There would be no clear distinction between povs at times and I found myself wondering who exactly was talking, where we were geographically and when it was taking place. I didn't really care for any characters. I suppose it had to be this way because the author wanted to explore life before, during and after a climate crisis and that is something that would occur over generations. But that meant I didn't care about anyone or their story save for maybe Noah.
I don't feel inspired or moved by this story. I don't feel like my perspective of humanity has changed in any way. I can't remember when I bought this book - maybe around 2018? I think I got it from BookOutlet. I can't remember why I bought this book but I think it was a bit of a waste of time.
Wasn't the worst thing I've read but not great.
The book is just shy of 300 pages and has too many points of view in my opinion. There would be no clear distinction between povs at times and I found myself wondering who exactly was talking, where we were geographically and when it was taking place. I didn't really care for any characters. I suppose it had to be this way because the author wanted to explore life before, during and after a climate crisis and that is something that would occur over generations. But that meant I didn't care about anyone or their story save for maybe Noah.
I don't feel inspired or moved by this story. I don't feel like my perspective of humanity has changed in any way. I can't remember when I bought this book - maybe around 2018? I think I got it from BookOutlet. I can't remember why I bought this book but I think it was a bit of a waste of time.
Wasn't the worst thing I've read but not great.