A review by lindca
Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman

3.0

The story was one long, very slow ride, both literally and figuratively. The premise of the book was intriguing and the characters both interesting and likeable. But it was a frustrating read in that it sprinkled tiny droplets of action and revelation at about the rate one sees rain in the desert during its dry season. I felt at times I could die of thirst before getting a drink.

Spoiler

In addition, little is resolved by the end of the book. It felt like merely one of innumerable pauses in the crawl of the story arc.

At the end, it left me dissatisfied. Yet the world and characterizations, slow-moving as they were, were interesting enough to carry me through until the end. I only hope that the next book will not require as much patience awaiting the plot and characters to develop.