Title: This Alien Shore
Author: C.S. Friedman
Synopsis from Amazon:
My thoughts:
It is most difficult for me to review a book when I didn't love it, but also didn't hate it. This is one of those books. It started off well, hooking me in with two very interesting plot lines. However, it seemed to stretch out too long and would have been better in short story format. I did enjoy the ending, which was thought-provoking in terms of identity and consciousness. Unfortunately, the characters never came alive for me. There was potential there, and if it had been reached, this could have been a far superior novel. It was disappointing, because I got a feeling from the author's writing that she can develop characters realistically, but sacrificed their development for a long-winded plot. I would like to check out more by C.S. Friedman.
My rating:
6/10 stars