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nicki_in_nz
Only 2 stars for this, although it was more like a 2.5 star book.
I really enjoyed the first two in the series but this one was a bit of a mess. Far too many characters and substories going on and not much to keep you interested in most of them. It seemed too technical with very little on the two main characters, who were sidelined to a host of new characters who mostly died. It had also been a while since I read the first two books and I found the whole explanation of the 'good aliens', 'bad aliens', 'good and bad humans' poor and unclear. It all made for very muddled reading.
The editing was also poor - continuity mistakes and spelling errors and lots of missing line breaks where the story switched from one set of characters to another (which means you get caught out and confused for a second or two until you realise it's a different storyline). It felt as if it was written in a rush with no clear idea of what was to go in it, and then edited in a rush too. It either needed to be much shorter with the side stories cut, or much longer so you got more involved with each story.
I will read the next one but I hope it's better than this.
I really enjoyed the first two in the series but this one was a bit of a mess. Far too many characters and substories going on and not much to keep you interested in most of them. It seemed too technical with very little on the two main characters, who were sidelined to a host of new characters who mostly died. It had also been a while since I read the first two books and I found the whole explanation of the 'good aliens', 'bad aliens', 'good and bad humans' poor and unclear. It all made for very muddled reading.
The editing was also poor - continuity mistakes and spelling errors and lots of missing line breaks where the story switched from one set of characters to another (which means you get caught out and confused for a second or two until you realise it's a different storyline). It felt as if it was written in a rush with no clear idea of what was to go in it, and then edited in a rush too. It either needed to be much shorter with the side stories cut, or much longer so you got more involved with each story.
I will read the next one but I hope it's better than this.
This one seemed a lot slower than the rest and I have to admit I got a bit bored. There were the same battles as the previous books but it just didn't seem to have the urgency or the excitement. Glad to get it finished and hoping that the last one in the series is better and as good as the first ones.
This was a 3.5 star read. It was long and it felt long. The modern-day heroine, Clare, was totally pathetic and I didn't think much of her at all. She seemed incapable of even making a phone call for a lot of the book. I know she was bullied, but she had so much time when she was on her own and could have rung people or left the house, and she did nothing.
The historical story was definitely the better bit. I see some people have just read the historical story and skipped the modern day bits, and you could definitely do that. However, I'm sure there must be a better book out there about Isobel if you wanted to read about her.
The historical story was definitely the better bit. I see some people have just read the historical story and skipped the modern day bits, and you could definitely do that. However, I'm sure there must be a better book out there about Isobel if you wanted to read about her.
Fun! And there's definitely an opening for a third book in the series that could be good.