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jeckehecke 's review for:
The Last Voyage
by Brian D. McLaren
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free book.*
I cannot really put my finger on the exact reason why I did not enjoy this book. Male gaze-ish? Yes, maybe. Wooden characters, a lot of plotholes and lazy storytelling ("the oligarchs" as the ubiquitous BBEG but no nuance)? Yes. Also the book ends when it starts getting interesting and the summaries at the end of the book briefly outlining the next two installments don't really increase my interest. Some interesting ideas in terms of human survival, climate catastrophe, Mars exploration but overall this book tries too much and lacks proper consistency and details. I also did not really care for the characters. Sorry.
I cannot really put my finger on the exact reason why I did not enjoy this book. Male gaze-ish? Yes, maybe. Wooden characters, a lot of plotholes and lazy storytelling ("the oligarchs" as the ubiquitous BBEG but no nuance)? Yes. Also the book ends when it starts getting interesting and the summaries at the end of the book briefly outlining the next two installments don't really increase my interest. Some interesting ideas in terms of human survival, climate catastrophe, Mars exploration but overall this book tries too much and lacks proper consistency and details. I also did not really care for the characters. Sorry.