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A review by lostcanticles
Short War by Lily Meyer
3.0
Not a bad debut, though I may be a bit biased since I have always been interested in intergenerational stories even if they are, admittedly, a hit or miss. I am also an enjoyer of sad or tragic books and this could fit that shelf in some way (after all, I was left quite sad by the end). Either way, I still found this to be a so-so book, a somewhere in between. It had its moments, but I couldn’t ignore what it lacked.
Told by three voices, in tones completely different from each other that mixing them up won’t be an issue. The prose made me feel held at arm’s length at times, though overall not displeasing to read. The setting, time period, and characters had me eager to reach the end. However, in all three sections of the book I noticed that everything went nowhere, especially in the third and final section. It was the shortest and also the strangest, it left me feeling unsettled and uneasy; it ruined the experience for me. I was glad I was at least able to get answers to my burning questions, but I was also looking for a resolution. One that in my opinion, was never presented. Maybe that was the point…I don’t know.
Told by three voices, in tones completely different from each other that mixing them up won’t be an issue. The prose made me feel held at arm’s length at times, though overall not displeasing to read. The setting, time period, and characters had me eager to reach the end. However, in all three sections of the book I noticed that everything went nowhere, especially in the third and final section. It was the shortest and also the strangest, it left me feeling unsettled and uneasy; it ruined the experience for me. I was glad I was at least able to get answers to my burning questions, but I was also looking for a resolution. One that in my opinion, was never presented. Maybe that was the point…I don’t know.