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A review by kikipower123
The Walled City by Ryan Graudin
2.0
2.5 stars
I was let down by this book.
I was expecting a novel full of rich historical background and emotional complexities. What I came out of this novel with was a feeling of indifference. This "Walled City" might as well have been any other dystopia setting. I did not feel the class differences strongly. I did not get a good sense of the personalities of any of the main characters. I felt that there were not enough interesting characters. Is this a standalone? Even if not, there was much to be desired. Who was the druglord, truly? Sing? Dai and Jin and Mei Yee's backstories were not elaborated at all.
Frankly, I don't think I meshed well with Graudin's writing style, but that was the least of problems in this book. Many of the aspects of the book just fell flat. Pass.
I was let down by this book.
I was expecting a novel full of rich historical background and emotional complexities. What I came out of this novel with was a feeling of indifference. This "Walled City" might as well have been any other dystopia setting. I did not feel the class differences strongly. I did not get a good sense of the personalities of any of the main characters. I felt that there were not enough interesting characters. Is this a standalone? Even if not, there was much to be desired. Who was the druglord, truly? Sing? Dai and Jin and Mei Yee's backstories were not elaborated at all.
Frankly, I don't think I meshed well with Graudin's writing style, but that was the least of problems in this book. Many of the aspects of the book just fell flat. Pass.