Scan barcode
A review by whitneymouse
Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Parts of it were slow, which for such a small book, was a problem. And the connection makes sense by the end (both in relation to the characters and the central theme of electricity and technology in general). I like that Anderson was able to connect three distinct time periods with such an interesting tie.
The three main characters are all interesting in their own rites. Catherine was probably the most interesting for me, but her story (living in Kansas during the dust bowl) is also simultaneously the most triumphant and the most heartbreaking for me. Adri's was my next favorite (going to inhabit Mars in the future). Lenore's was my "least-favorite" (living in England directly after WWI), but they felt very short, so if there had been more to the story, I may have been more interested in her part.
The only reason it's not a five is that this isn't going to be a new favorite of mine. It was a perfectly enjoyable historical fiction. I would probably read it again. However, it's not one I feel like I need to run out and buy. If you like historical fiction, you should pick this up. It's quick and has an intriguing hook.
Popsugar reading prompt: A book that passes the Bechdel Test
The three main characters are all interesting in their own rites. Catherine was probably the most interesting for me, but her story (living in Kansas during the dust bowl) is also simultaneously the most triumphant and the most heartbreaking for me. Adri's was my next favorite (going to inhabit Mars in the future). Lenore's was my "least-favorite" (living in England directly after WWI), but they felt very short, so if there had been more to the story, I may have been more interested in her part.
The only reason it's not a five is that this isn't going to be a new favorite of mine. It was a perfectly enjoyable historical fiction. I would probably read it again. However, it's not one I feel like I need to run out and buy. If you like historical fiction, you should pick this up. It's quick and has an intriguing hook.
Popsugar reading prompt: A book that passes the Bechdel Test