Jens reviewed Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson
Review of 'Far from the Light of Heaven' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I finished this book two months before I’m typing this, and I have a hard time trying to remember what even happened. As the characters and the plot are coming back to me, I remember what a blur this books seemed to be.
The premise is intriguing, some of the characters are refreshingly new - while others are cookie cutter SciFi figures. (Yes, there’s an android.)
What I found unsatisfying was how rushed some chapters and plot points were. A particular story is evolving and BAM, out of the blue, a death! A previously unknown character! Something else! Unfortunately, this didn’t make this book “dynamic” or “fast-paced” - it just felt rushed, like there was a deadline to meet.
That’s why I didn’t feel much as I finished the last chapter. A bit of relief, a vague sense of completion, and the certainty that this is a three-star book. I …
I finished this book two months before I’m typing this, and I have a hard time trying to remember what even happened. As the characters and the plot are coming back to me, I remember what a blur this books seemed to be.
The premise is intriguing, some of the characters are refreshingly new - while others are cookie cutter SciFi figures. (Yes, there’s an android.)
What I found unsatisfying was how rushed some chapters and plot points were. A particular story is evolving and BAM, out of the blue, a death! A previously unknown character! Something else! Unfortunately, this didn’t make this book “dynamic” or “fast-paced” - it just felt rushed, like there was a deadline to meet.
That’s why I didn’t feel much as I finished the last chapter. A bit of relief, a vague sense of completion, and the certainty that this is a three-star book. I liked it, but nothing more.
