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Midnight at the Electric
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
I was so surprised by this book. I did not go into it expecting it to be one of my new favorites of the year. I love when that happens.
This book packs a lot into 272 pages. There are three perspectives in three different times that the author is able to weave into a coherent narrative. The descriptions of the Dust Bowl in particular are very evocative. I think I could've read an entire book taking place during that time, with those characters. I do think that the 1930s timeline is probably my favorite of the three to read about, both because of the setting and also the character of Katherine. I love her loyalty to her sister and her fierce determination to make her well again, even at the expense of her own happiness.
This is not an action-filled book. It is quiet. It is unassuming. It is haunting and sad, yet ultimately hopeful. It's a beautiful, moving story about how we make connections in this world, both to places and people. It's about soulmates, and how that doesn't always refer to romantic love. It's about finding our place and feeling comfortable with who we are.
I'm trying to be critical in my analysis, so here's a negative. It's only 272 pages, and I feel like I could've read about these people for another hundred pages. Yet even as I type those words, I know they're wrong. This book is the perfect length. It tells the story without a bunch of unnecessary filler, and I love that.
Some people may not appreciate the ending. Things are left a little open with some of the characters. I get wanting to know more and having closure, but in the context of this story it makes sense that there wouldn't be a definitive ending. I loved it. I love that Adri and Lily even talk about the fact that they don't know exactly what happens, and that's okay.
If you are going into this book expecting a large sci-fi influence on account of the synopsis talking about one of the characters being a Colonist set to go off to Mars, you may want to temper your expectations. The sci-fi content in this book is minimal at best. It's simply a backdrop for introducing Adri and the world in which she is living in the year 2065.
But if you are looking for a somewhat slow, character-driven narrative focusing on three very different but also very strong ladies, maybe check this book out.
This book packs a lot into 272 pages. There are three perspectives in three different times that the author is able to weave into a coherent narrative. The descriptions of the Dust Bowl in particular are very evocative. I think I could've read an entire book taking place during that time, with those characters. I do think that the 1930s timeline is probably my favorite of the three to read about, both because of the setting and also the character of Katherine. I love her loyalty to her sister and her fierce determination to make her well again, even at the expense of her own happiness.
This is not an action-filled book. It is quiet. It is unassuming. It is haunting and sad, yet ultimately hopeful. It's a beautiful, moving story about how we make connections in this world, both to places and people. It's about soulmates, and how that doesn't always refer to romantic love. It's about finding our place and feeling comfortable with who we are.
I'm trying to be critical in my analysis, so here's a negative. It's only 272 pages, and I feel like I could've read about these people for another hundred pages. Yet even as I type those words, I know they're wrong. This book is the perfect length. It tells the story without a bunch of unnecessary filler, and I love that.
Some people may not appreciate the ending. Things are left a little open with some of the characters. I get wanting to know more and having closure, but in the context of this story it makes sense that there wouldn't be a definitive ending. I loved it. I love that Adri and Lily even talk about the fact that they don't know exactly what happens, and that's okay.
If you are going into this book expecting a large sci-fi influence on account of the synopsis talking about one of the characters being a Colonist set to go off to Mars, you may want to temper your expectations. The sci-fi content in this book is minimal at best. It's simply a backdrop for introducing Adri and the world in which she is living in the year 2065.
But if you are looking for a somewhat slow, character-driven narrative focusing on three very different but also very strong ladies, maybe check this book out.