A review by eleneariel
The Year of Disappearances by Susan Hubbard

3.0

I would describe this book as vague: vague writing, vague plotting, vague characters. There's a lot left unexplained, little character development, and a plot that drifts about without reaching any real resolution. The thing that annoyed me most was the vampires-are-better-than-thou tone, liberally sprinkled with environmentalism. The last paragraph rather sums things up:

"Meanwhile, I dedicate this book to mortals, and I leave them these questions: Are you comfortable with the values your society holds dear? When's the last time you looked deep into your own eyes? Do you know the limitations of your vision?"

Poor book. It's trying to hard to be intelligent, Serious Literature, and just ... isn't quite there.