The Book of Science and Antiquities by Thomas KeneallyMy rating: no rating
Not rating as I did not finish this book.
This book has an premise that intrigued me and with a writer of some note, with many books behind his name including some well known. This seems like a formula for a good book, if not great, so it was a disappointment that I could not get into this story.
It can be difficult to say exactly why a book doesn't work well. Something about the story or the writing, and in this case maybe it's just the age of the characters, being old and looking back, but I don't know, done well it could be an interesting read. [see Our Souls at Night] Something here just didn't connect with me and after getting half-way through it looked to me like a chore. Reading should not be a chore.
I like to think that someday I will return to this book and give it another go, try again, as sometimes the book fits better at a different point in your life, or a different mood. Yet, there are so many other books waiting, but who knows. For now, I'm moving on to something else.
Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for an uncorrected electronic advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Also note, I purchased the audio version of this book, tried that format and while I got further along in the book it didn't help enough.
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