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robwcote 's review for:
All the Birds in the Sky
by Charlie Jane Anders
In its delicate task of balancing sci-fi with fantasy. All the Birds in the Sky does an admirable job. Lots of interesting detail is sprinkled throughout to help the world feel as believable as it can, and there are some fun, unique ideas - like the silly, wonderful 2-second time machine - that are treats for fans of genre fiction.
However, the jumps through time, though they help us hit important moments in the lives of the characters, also made it difficult to participate in their growth. Often, it seemed the character development happened off the page, and though getting invited to see it later is better than nothing, it wasn't quite as satisfying as seeing it for myself.
Add to that minor quibbles with the writing style (in particular, many colloquialisms on the part of the narrator didn't land for me), and you get a book that is enjoyable enough, but doesn't quite hit the mark as well as I'd like.
However, the jumps through time, though they help us hit important moments in the lives of the characters, also made it difficult to participate in their growth. Often, it seemed the character development happened off the page, and though getting invited to see it later is better than nothing, it wasn't quite as satisfying as seeing it for myself.
Add to that minor quibbles with the writing style (in particular, many colloquialisms on the part of the narrator didn't land for me), and you get a book that is enjoyable enough, but doesn't quite hit the mark as well as I'd like.