Review: Character Exercise
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
Robertson's series is proving to be great fun even though this second post-apocalyptic effort lost a bit of intrigue. The threat has been exposed and the author has chosen to focus on characters. This is admirable because it is pushing his writing skills. Unfortunately, I did not 'get into' the three main characters chosen for this second story in the series. Ness Hook was not likeable though I like the name choice as my father was named Nestor. Ness' brother Shawn was a of tough-guy throwaway. Meanwhile Tristan Carter is presented as a spoiled Millennial who hardens up rapidly.Both Ness and Tristan are indictments of the current younger generation. Robertson then provides them a platform to take on tangible causes and make meaningful contributions. It was just not believable or engaging. I did enjoy aspects of the Tristan storyline that seemed to take a shot at S.M. Stirling's medieval post-apocalyptic environment. I will stick with it and hope that the pace and action resumes.