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A review by noldorin
Airy Nothing by Clarissa Pattern
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I think "Airy Nothing" is a quite good read mainly due to John, who's very ambiguous. Wether we interpret him as a trans woman, trans man or non binary it doesn't really matter and I really like this aspect.
Aside from John, the characters are quite lovely despite de context of the world they live in and what goes on around them. I got quickly attached to Jack and John and really liked the dynamic they had.
Another bit I like a lot is the Author's Note, explaining why certain lines from Shakespeare were used in each chapters. It gives a bit of a look in the writing process and it's also pretty nice to understand, with contexts, why the lines were chosen.
However what made me not give "Airy Nothing" 4 stars or more is majorly the pace of it. It's, in my opinion, too fast paced.
Everything is very quick and while I chose to interpret it as the way John views the world around him and all the new, overwhelming sensations, it did make it difficult sometimes to concentrate.
Sometimes the switch between what's the real world and John's view could also be confusing and mixing this with the fast pace of scenes it ended up being a lot to process and concentrate on.
Aside from John, the characters are quite lovely despite de context of the world they live in and what goes on around them. I got quickly attached to Jack and John and really liked the dynamic they had.
Another bit I like a lot is the Author's Note, explaining why certain lines from Shakespeare were used in each chapters. It gives a bit of a look in the writing process and it's also pretty nice to understand, with contexts, why the lines were chosen.
However what made me not give "Airy Nothing" 4 stars or more is majorly the pace of it. It's, in my opinion, too fast paced.
Everything is very quick and while I chose to interpret it as the way John views the world around him and all the new, overwhelming sensations, it did make it difficult sometimes to concentrate.
Sometimes the switch between what's the real world and John's view could also be confusing and mixing this with the fast pace of scenes it ended up being a lot to process and concentrate on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Violence