A review by jennchandler
Kiln People by David Brin

3.0

In many ways, this was good. To some extent, even enjoyable. But ironically enough (when it comes to this book), I like continuity. Because the main character had four to five different stories, I had a hard time connecting to what I was reading. Because of this, the book became all about asking "important questions" and imparting "important themes." For me, the best themes are imparted through meaningful characters, and the "important questions" naturally come from them. Because there were no meaningful characters, I didn't care about the "ideas" the author was trying to impart. In short, I was very ready for the book to end.