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A review by psitssarahhhh
Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman
2.0
When Silver on the Road was selected as the VF may choice, I was pretty excited. I think there was and is such promise. Ultimately my low rating is just due to nothing really happening for so long, and then when events did start to pick up, it seemed almost forced.
I appreciated the richness of the world Gilmin built, and think that she does a fantastic job at creating interesting and likable characters. I enjoyed Izzy & Gabriel (minus the constant inner conflict of finding themselves or inner peace). Farron was my favorite, but there really wasn't a character I didn't enjoy. I also really enjoyed the Boss/Old Man/Devil and honestly could have read an entire book just about him, where he came from & everything else.
All that being said, while I appreciate a slow build up, this book was a little too slow. I understand that life on the road isn't always exciting, but I could have done with a LITTLE less road/need a bath/identity angst in the story and could have done with more intensity.
I appreciated the richness of the world Gilmin built, and think that she does a fantastic job at creating interesting and likable characters. I enjoyed Izzy & Gabriel (minus the constant inner conflict of finding themselves or inner peace). Farron was my favorite, but there really wasn't a character I didn't enjoy. I also really enjoyed the Boss/Old Man/Devil and honestly could have read an entire book just about him, where he came from & everything else.
All that being said, while I appreciate a slow build up, this book was a little too slow. I understand that life on the road isn't always exciting, but I could have done with a LITTLE less road/need a bath/identity angst in the story and could have done with more intensity.