Wednesday reading
Nov. 20th, 2013 12:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jinianWhy I was never going to like Captain Vorpatril's Alliance: my escapism is not about escaping my own awesomeness. Ekaterin, kept back from her full potential and then gloriously released, will always be a more congenial character than Tej, pushed to do something in particular and successfully sliding away into Ivanish efficiency and relaxation. Also how did a book with Byerly manage to not have him be fun? (Also also, wtf, how is Byerly dating a girl in an apparently totally straight fashion.) I'm sure some people who are not burning with ambition like this book fine, and the adventurey parts are enjoyable enough, but no one really shines.
Kathy Reichs' Monday Mourning is one of those mystery novels where the character is frustratingly obtuse about something incredibly obvious for half the book. Normally I can turn off my brain to the extent required to enjoy mysteries, but UGH it was SO OBVIOUS, the dentist even said it, use your brain, character! (Also talk to your damn boyfriend instead of sniping at him, it is not that hard.)
Kathy Reichs' Monday Mourning is one of those mystery novels where the character is frustratingly obtuse about something incredibly obvious for half the book. Normally I can turn off my brain to the extent required to enjoy mysteries, but UGH it was SO OBVIOUS, the dentist even said it, use your brain, character! (Also talk to your damn boyfriend instead of sniping at him, it is not that hard.)
