Thom reviewed Solitaire by Kelley Eskridge
Review of 'Solitaire' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An interesting world of corporations is built in the first portion of the book, with rich descriptions of the protagonist and her friends, her school, and her situation. This teeters and is abruptly pushed into the second portion, solitary confinement. Dark and difficult to read, but it does show character growth. In the final portion, the aftermath, a new life is built. The narrative here is solid and the writing excellent.
It took me three tries to start this book. The first chapter has a lot of world detail and many characters. Several are left behind, and may not have been strictly necessary. Perhaps this was written at different times? Travel forced a break shortly after starting the second part, and I ended up thinking of a Phillip K Dick version of the rest of the story. Unfortunately, the narrative didn't go that direction - but I did enjoy Eskridge's …
An interesting world of corporations is built in the first portion of the book, with rich descriptions of the protagonist and her friends, her school, and her situation. This teeters and is abruptly pushed into the second portion, solitary confinement. Dark and difficult to read, but it does show character growth. In the final portion, the aftermath, a new life is built. The narrative here is solid and the writing excellent.
It took me three tries to start this book. The first chapter has a lot of world detail and many characters. Several are left behind, and may not have been strictly necessary. Perhaps this was written at different times? Travel forced a break shortly after starting the second part, and I ended up thinking of a Phillip K Dick version of the rest of the story. Unfortunately, the narrative didn't go that direction - but I did enjoy Eskridge's resolution. 3½ stars.