A review by ellenpederson
Bloom by Kenneth Oppel

3.0

For the first 1/4 or so of the book, I was HERE FOR IT. Sci-fi/horror featuring invasive plants? Yes! As more and more elements started coming in, though, I got less and less excited. Once the whole OMG IT'S ALIENS twist came up, I started rolling my eyes. When we learned OMG THE PROTAGONISTS ARE HALF ALIEN my eye roll all the way to the back of my head. The pace also started to drag in the second half or so, to the point that I was bored during the Intense Climactic Rescue Scene and just wanted it to be over. 5 stars for initial concept, 2 stars for final execution.