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Transcription
by Kate Atkinson
I am a fan of Kate Atkinson and I generally don't need much of an excuse to read a piece of historical fiction about WW2 -- especially if it's set in England.
But the thing about England in WW2 is that the setting is so thoroughly overdone at this point that even the best of world building isn't going to keep me interested in its own right. You have to use the set and setting to tell an interesting story. Or at least tell it in a creative way.
The problem with Transcription is that the plot never really builds too far beyond its original premise. And it doesn't substantially build on its setting.
The result is a story that was, to me, quite tedious. When things do start to finally happen, I was already over the whole operation and just looking to get it done with already. It just didn't work for me at all.
But the thing about England in WW2 is that the setting is so thoroughly overdone at this point that even the best of world building isn't going to keep me interested in its own right. You have to use the set and setting to tell an interesting story. Or at least tell it in a creative way.
The problem with Transcription is that the plot never really builds too far beyond its original premise. And it doesn't substantially build on its setting.
The result is a story that was, to me, quite tedious. When things do start to finally happen, I was already over the whole operation and just looking to get it done with already. It just didn't work for me at all.