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A review by skadir
On the Steel Breeze by Alastair Reynolds
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is the second book in the series, set chronologically after the first but can be read as a standalone novel.
Like the first book in the series it started (very) slow until the first death happened. Then the plot picks up its pace and it is truly epic. I like the world the author created. But my biggest problem with this novel is again that the protagonist(s) remained distant. I am told how they acts and speak but I could only infer what they are thinking or feeling. That was frustrating.
Like the first book in the series it started (very) slow until the first death happened. Then the plot picks up its pace and it is truly epic. I like the world the author created. But my biggest problem with this novel is again that the protagonist(s) remained distant. I am told how they acts and speak but I could only infer what they are thinking or feeling. That was frustrating.