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Book Review of Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, Bk 1)

Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, Bk 1)
casey-sue avatar reviewed on + 53 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2


I wanted to like this book so bad. I gave it a good try and lasted to page 220 or so before I gave up. First, the writing style is hard to get accustomed to. There are no quotations or indications when one character speaks versus another. It was hard to figure out if Saba was speaking or thinking in her head. This leads me to the other reason I couldn't finish the book. Saba has one of the worst personalities I've ever read. She is rude, not thankful for anyone or anything, and doesn't listen to anyone. I absolutely hated her. I wanted to reach into the book and shake her! I would expect this behavior from a younger character, but not an 18 year old. It's hard to love a book when you're not rooting for the main character.