torchwood221b 's review for:

The Unmapping by Denise S. Robbins

2.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Really interesting concept. Unfortunately while that was enough to get me to pick up the book it wasn’t enough to keep me engaged in the story. I was expecting a very different story than what I got, when you have a phenomenon like the unmapping you should focus on it. Instead the author spent the length of the story bouncing between two unlikable characters who were “helping” respond to the disaster. This could have been interesting if done well but they were so flat that I didn’t care about their efforts. The stream of consciousness writing style just didn’t work for me.