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A review by bianca89279
The Comet Seekers by Helen Sedgwick
3.0
I am afraid The Comet Seekers and I were not a good match.
While I appreciated the lyrical writing, it wasn't enough to sustain my interest.
Things were moving slowly, the many characters from past and present confused me, especially in the beginning. I never felt engaged with the story, never really cared for any of the characters. This novel was too melancholy and too ponderous and it felt much longer than it was.
The ghosts drove me insane, as I never quite got their meaning. I personally would have loved a lot more science and fewer ghosts. I can get my head around sciency matters, even though I'm illiterate when it comes to astronomy (not a subject that ever interested me), but ghosts and other such supernatural beings don't do it for me.
The narrator of this book did a great job, so I can't blame my lack of enthusiasm on the audiobook.
So this gets an indulgent 3 stars.
While I appreciated the lyrical writing, it wasn't enough to sustain my interest.
Things were moving slowly, the many characters from past and present confused me, especially in the beginning. I never felt engaged with the story, never really cared for any of the characters. This novel was too melancholy and too ponderous and it felt much longer than it was.
The ghosts drove me insane, as I never quite got their meaning. I personally would have loved a lot more science and fewer ghosts. I can get my head around sciency matters, even though I'm illiterate when it comes to astronomy (not a subject that ever interested me), but ghosts and other such supernatural beings don't do it for me.
The narrator of this book did a great job, so I can't blame my lack of enthusiasm on the audiobook.
So this gets an indulgent 3 stars.