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jnnutter 's review for:
The Doors of Eden
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
3.75/5
Overall this was an enjoyable read with some exceptions.
The world building and plot idea was interesting and well developed. The characters were diverse if not dynamic. The pacing and writing was good and kept me engaged for the most part. I enjoyed experiencing the world overall.
What I wasn't keen on was the handling of lesbian, trans, and poly identities. While I wouldn't call it problematic by any means, I felt that these representations were somewhat heavy handed and textbook based rather than feeling organic or like actual representations of people of those identities. It kind of felt forced like he was checking off an inclusion box. Not offensive, just not as representational as I like for those identities. Overall some of the characters were heavy handed, especially the villain.
...And soft spoiler follows....
And I did not love what he did with the ending. The structure kind of annoyed me, despite making logical sense for the story and world.
Overall this was an enjoyable read with some exceptions.
The world building and plot idea was interesting and well developed. The characters were diverse if not dynamic. The pacing and writing was good and kept me engaged for the most part. I enjoyed experiencing the world overall.
What I wasn't keen on was the handling of lesbian, trans, and poly identities. While I wouldn't call it problematic by any means, I felt that these representations were somewhat heavy handed and textbook based rather than feeling organic or like actual representations of people of those identities. It kind of felt forced like he was checking off an inclusion box. Not offensive, just not as representational as I like for those identities. Overall some of the characters were heavy handed, especially the villain.
...And soft spoiler follows....
And I did not love what he did with the ending. The structure kind of annoyed me, despite making logical sense for the story and world.