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literaryprincess 's review for:
Aetherbound
by E.K. Johnston
Reading this book’s synopsis, I was expecting more of a Star Wars level action plot, not a Gattaca genetic-perfection motivated romance that resolves in the of the most uncomfortable ways I’ve ever read.
Aetherbound reads like a book inspired by and written during a global pandemic quarantine, in a bad way. The limited setting and strange choices in time jumps and information overload all lead to a very confusing reading experience over all.
The narrative tries to convince the reader that this incredibly strange plot is the norm in this universe but it’s just too out-there for me to suspend my disbelief.
Other reviews have mentioned this, but I too found it strange that the author included a content warning for calorie counting and disordered eating, but not the human trafficking, familial emotional abuse, or forced pregnancy.
Pendt, our protagonist, is hard to connect with or sympathize with despite her terrible situation.
To call this a “space adventure” is generous, and the whole book is just weird and unsettling.
Aetherbound reads like a book inspired by and written during a global pandemic quarantine, in a bad way. The limited setting and strange choices in time jumps and information overload all lead to a very confusing reading experience over all.
The narrative tries to convince the reader that this incredibly strange plot is the norm in this universe but it’s just too out-there for me to suspend my disbelief.
Other reviews have mentioned this, but I too found it strange that the author included a content warning for calorie counting and disordered eating, but not the human trafficking, familial emotional abuse, or forced pregnancy.
Pendt, our protagonist, is hard to connect with or sympathize with despite her terrible situation.
To call this a “space adventure” is generous, and the whole book is just weird and unsettling.