A review by jcpdiesel21
The Silent Land by Graham Joyce

2.0

Fantastic premise, disappointingly poor execution. The first third is dull and frustratingly repetitive. The middle portion is slightly more interesting as some developments finally occur, but the book stalls out in the end to a conclusion that puts all of the various pieces in place and makes sense, but ultimately is predictable. The characters have very little depth, due to their constant bickering I got no sense of the great love that they are supposed to share, and I wasn't invested at all in their fates. The best thing about this book is the stunning cover and dust jacket combination that cleverly overlap.