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rads02 's review for:
The Space Between Us
by Thrity Umrigar
This book had so much promise but failed so badly in the journey and prose. The story is good, had a good plot, premise, contrasting characters and even intrigue done very well. There were just too many words. Too many descriptive paras upon paras of repetitive scenery descriptions, and it was a classic example of what most writers are told not to do.
Show don't tell.
The book was constantly in your face telling u about the characters.
The timeline was also a little messy, like the 3 generations seemed to be living concurrently despite their stories and experiences which bothered me a lot. Ex: A young Bhima/Serabai were spoken to like they were living in modern day India.
I speed read. I didnt know I was capable of it but I raced thru the words purely because the story was compelling. I wish the editor could have slashed 1/3 of the book in its descriptive prose and this would have been a remarkable book.
PS: I truly am disappointed by my own review, as I tend to be a lot more kinder and focus on what worked for the book but this one I feel cheated. The story and characters deserved better narration.
Show don't tell.
The book was constantly in your face telling u about the characters.
The timeline was also a little messy, like the 3 generations seemed to be living concurrently despite their stories and experiences which bothered me a lot. Ex: A young Bhima/Serabai were spoken to like they were living in modern day India.
I speed read. I didnt know I was capable of it but I raced thru the words purely because the story was compelling. I wish the editor could have slashed 1/3 of the book in its descriptive prose and this would have been a remarkable book.
PS: I truly am disappointed by my own review, as I tend to be a lot more kinder and focus on what worked for the book but this one I feel cheated. The story and characters deserved better narration.