Review: Renhala
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
I'll start off with my usual disclaimer: Not a huge YA fan, not a lover of sci-fi parallel universe type stories (I see a lot of references to this being an UF novel, but with her switching back and forth between earth and Renhala, I think it may straddle multiple genres).That being explained up front, the book was really good- especially for the target genre. As a mature reader, I found some of the simplicity of the story lost my interest a few times, but I enjoyed the writing style and world building. The author's talent kept me reading, even as I struggled with the younger characters (personal preference, not a reflection of the author's talent). This would be a fantastic book for younger readers and people with an interest in the genre.If you follow my reviews because we have similar tastes, you may want to recommend this book to sci-fi readers and YA/NA readers... read the Closer Look for this book if you're not sure if you'd like the genre (I think it has a YA/Sci-fi/UF cross-over). You'll see what I mean about the great writing style, you'll just need to see if the plot works for your preferred age range.