Review: Falls Short of its Potential
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2012
Before I say anything else, I want to say that I love the premise of Owlet. The idea of human and bird merging into a new species is intriguing and the use of the soul is brilliant. However, the story, world and characters left me numb.For the most part, it was if the story was being told to me; I never had the chance to experience it. The reader discovers everything along with Iris, but it is other characters telling her about her past, the world she comes from and what she is to face in the future. It would have been more satisfying to be shown these things and experience it through Iris instead of with her.The characters are complex, but we are allowed only glimpses of that complexity. The emotions run high, but they stay on the page and never grab hold of the reader. The story and plot are good, but in the end it's more like reading a synopsis than a finished book.I see the potential and really wanted to like this book. Alas, disappointment accompanied me on my reading journey. Grammatical errors along with telling instead of showing weakened the book. I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series.