A review by hedsek
Sourdough by Robin Sloan

inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this nearly as much as I thought I would. Mostly because the writing style is not for me: it's very clear that it's supposed to be funny but then when the humour doesn't work for you it becomes kind of awkward to read. I also didn't think the characters were worked out sufficiently for a full book. They had strong and vivid introductions that were really quite fun, but then it seemed like there wasn't anything more to it and I got a bit bored of them. The story itself could have been fun enough I guess (although I think they dealt with cultural appropriation pretty strangely) but because of those other things it just didn't really work for me. I did sort of enjoy the juxtaposition of techy and old school food preparation methods. 
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