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A review by rcthomas
1920 by Robert Conroy
3.0
My feelings about this book are a bit conflicting. On the one hand I have always enjoyed Conroy's easy to read and absolutely loved "1901" when it came out. However, while this book was (mindlessly) enjoyable, there are parts of the novel that are almost lifted exactly word for word from his previous novels. I'm fairly certain the description of Luke and Kristen (sp) are nearly identical to the ones from 1901 (and all the successive Conroy novels). It's just a bit grating to get the same characters again and again when the premise and exploration of these alternate worlds are so engaging.
The world is also less engaging than previous novels, in my opinion. It's basically a rehash of 1901 just two decades later and instead of New York it's Califronia. The Germans and Mexicans are both cartoonishly evil and the subplots are fairly predictable if you've read Conroy's (or similar) works before.
In any event, the novel is still engaging enough to keep you reading to the end. It's also a quick read so that is also a bonus.
The world is also less engaging than previous novels, in my opinion. It's basically a rehash of 1901 just two decades later and instead of New York it's Califronia. The Germans and Mexicans are both cartoonishly evil and the subplots are fairly predictable if you've read Conroy's (or similar) works before.
In any event, the novel is still engaging enough to keep you reading to the end. It's also a quick read so that is also a bonus.