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A review by elvenpanther
Blood Music by Greg Bear
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I felt that this novel fell short of it's potential. While the general premise was intriguing, the sci-fi aspect of its plot very quickly became farfetched, mulch more farfetched than I generally prefer my sci-fi. It's a genre that you go into fully willing to suspend your disbelief, but in some cases, such as with this novel, the plot isn't structurally sound enough to support that suspension of disbelief.
Another aspect of the novel that left me wanting was the characters. While we were introduced to several individuals, all from various backgrounds, they all felt almost shallow, in the sense that there was no connection with them. A couple of the characters seemed like they were only there to fill pages and did not actually feel as if they contributed to the storyline.
Another aspect of the novel that left me wanting was the characters. While we were introduced to several individuals, all from various backgrounds, they all felt almost shallow, in the sense that there was no connection with them. A couple of the characters seemed like they were only there to fill pages and did not actually feel as if they contributed to the storyline.