Girl with a doll / All Clear

[lathany]

On the train today I finished reading All Clear by Connie Willis which bateleur had lent to me. It's science fiction and World War II. My verdict on completing it was that this was a good book but not a great one. It was too confusing to start with, the characters didn't have quite enough character for the story being told, at least one of the deaths was of the "World War II is really dangerous" variety rather than because there was any other need/point to it and that the plot was a bit too simple. However, nice concept, inventive execution and at least the author got right into the action.

However, having finished it, I looked it up (as you do) and it's apparently part two of Blackout. Not merely "written by the same author" but the second half of one book. Had I known that, I'd have read Blackout first - but now I know the ending, I don't want to go back to the beginning. It may be a lot better if you start off in the right place.

Comments

[quiet-dignitea.livejournal.com]

Is that a Mr. Dunworthy book?

[lathany.livejournal.com]

He's in there, but not as a major character.