What I enjoyed: The author didn't rely on a fast pace (a la Hunger Games) to bolster the plot. This is a slow, carefully timed story that seems to slow as the world gets colder and begins to fade. I like the new (for me) setting based on a gradually freezing earth. It's a concept I hadn't considered, and it made for an interesting setting. The prose is quite beautiful in spots.
What I didn't enjoy: I found it oddly difficult to really connect with any of the characters. I'm also not a fan of messing with writing conventions just for the heck of it. I know that authors get away with it (including my well-loved Cormac McCarthy) but it's a rather risky move that adds little to the quality of the story. It's okay to be "mainstream" when you're dealing with stuff like quotation marks.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
