Written in Red (The Others, #1)

2.5 stars.

It has been so hard to finish this one.
I found it boring to death, but for a few moments.
I liked the worldbuilding and some Meg-moments, when she takes care of a puppy for example. But that is due to the fact that I love dogs :D Also her process of integration into the terra indigene society was very appealing and well done.
What I didn't enjoy was the lack of a solid plot, that made the book a bit too long and boring. It was more focused on characterization, putting the basis for the sequels hopefully. In the end it was slacking off too much for my tastes.

It was pretty entertaining, but a lot of things didn't seem to make sense

¡OMG! ¡I can't even remember this book!
Ok, I didn't read it, I listened to it, but still... the only thing I can remember is a female droning voice having a very hard time trying to sound believable every time a male character opened his mouth. And the story? insert crickets chirping here

Oh, this was good. It was "I have to start on the next book immediately, and when I'm done with that and don't have the next one ready I might go mad"-good. So why doesn't it get five stars?
Well, although the world building is really fascinating and amazing and new and shiny, it has some jagged edges here and there. And although it did make me stop and think ... various deep thoughts, it's also over 400 pages I ran through in a day, leaving me wanting more, rather than wanting to think through what I learned about human nature. So there's a slight lack of heft.

If you want a familiar yet innovative, urban-fantasy page turner, this is a safe bet.