Amanda Jay

I bought the Kindle version for two reasons - the book won the Fairway Literary Award, and I met the author at the Sri Lanka Comicon. Well, there is a reason number three - the Kindle version was rs 500 cheaper!
I actually read it to the end, because the characters drew you into their lives, hopes and fears. However, I am not a big fan of the style chosen by the author: jumping back and forth in the timeline between character narratives gives me a headache. Although it is labelled 'steampunk' I was also glad that the technological aspects were actually kept to a minimum and there were no annoying info dumps littering the story.
I am in two minds about the finale - I like happy endings, but at the same time there was no real mystery as to the existence of the Other One. The author had tried to give a twist at the end, but I was only partially convinced by it - some of the explanations at the end were just too convenient with people jumping in to help at the last minute.
Nevertheless, an enjoyable read.… (más)