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A review by ayami
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
1.0
Ugh, that was a chore! Read up to 40% of the book (oscillating between boredom and annoyance) and then I’ve skimmed the rest and read the last chapter (which is a full, mystery reveal, kinda like in an Agatha Christie book - so that was convenient!)
I loved the idea of this book, the premise and the world created. But, dear, oh, dear was the writing condescending and pretentious. And even though I’ve appreciated the ambitious goal and experimenting with the style of narration, in the end, the execution was simply not there. The intrigue was not intriguing enough, the characters felt flat and I realized I just don’t care for any of them. Definitely not enough to slog through FOUR BOOKS of this hell.
So it’s a No from me.
I loved the idea of this book, the premise and the world created. But, dear, oh, dear was the writing condescending and pretentious. And even though I’ve appreciated the ambitious goal and experimenting with the style of narration, in the end, the execution was simply not there. The intrigue was not intriguing enough, the characters felt flat and I realized I just don’t care for any of them. Definitely not enough to slog through FOUR BOOKS of this hell.
So it’s a No from me.