Review: Too boring to finish
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 30, 2011
There are books that have nothing seriously wrong with them, at least not when it comes to grammar, editing, etc. It can be difficult to say why a book just isn't worth the time it takes to read it. In this case, the best word I can find is "pedestrian." It plods along in a workmanlike way, but does nothing to interest me in the plight of the "heroine." Add to that, the air of unbelievability. The world is so overcrowded that it's against the law to have a child, or even have sex. But we are supposed to believe that terminally ill people have a chance to be kept alive by being given the organs of such "criminals." In the world that's portrayed here (in a very sketchy way) it would make far more sense for the seriously ill to be allowed to die. One of the most important things for a successful novel is consistency in the plot. A serious inconsistency in the very first chapter is a warning of what's probably ahead.A quick skim of several more chapters aroused absolutely no sympathy for the main character, and there was no relief from the plodding nature of the writing. The plot doesn't convince; the character doesn't convince.