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A review by leighnonymous
Bradstreet Gate by Robin Kirman
1.0
1 1/2 stars
This may be the most boring book I've ever read. I've been trying to put my finger on exactly why this novel just didn't capture my interest and I can't come up with an answer. I've parsed out character development (all interesting enough, all complete, all relate-able); plot (an unsolved murder of a young woman, unknown motive, questionable character actions); and story arc (characters grow and change, each of their individual stories gets closure). Which leaves (I guess?) the writing…it's just not interesting; it's clinical and passionless. I thought Charlie's character, at least, deserved more life written into him, but I doubt that could carry the book as a whole.
I ended up not caring about the murder, the characters, or their lives after graduation. I can't even believe I finished.
This may be the most boring book I've ever read. I've been trying to put my finger on exactly why this novel just didn't capture my interest and I can't come up with an answer. I've parsed out character development (all interesting enough, all complete, all relate-able); plot (an unsolved murder of a young woman, unknown motive, questionable character actions); and story arc (characters grow and change, each of their individual stories gets closure). Which leaves (I guess?) the writing…it's just not interesting; it's clinical and passionless. I thought Charlie's character, at least, deserved more life written into him, but I doubt that could carry the book as a whole.
I ended up not caring about the murder, the characters, or their lives after graduation. I can't even believe I finished.