Einstein in the Attic by Dana Dargos

I was given this ebook free of charge in exchange for a voluntary review.

My review shall follow the format of

CAWPILE

Characters

Atmosphere

Writing

Plot

Intrigue

Logic

Enjoyment

Characters

The Characters in this book are a big reason for my overall enjoyment. Although it may sound a little harsh the difficulties they had to face were grounded and well thought through. The character arcs and journeys throughout the course of the story were well paced and subtle which made for satisfying reading. The questioning of thoughts and feelings and even beliefs in religion and how that then impacts on the belief in science and vice versa in fact, I believe is what made this story so relevant. The progressive narrative of the main characters l feel made Adam relatable which I enjoyed. His life struggles from potentially loosing his job to marital difficulties aided in this also.

Atmosphere

The atmosphere felt a little bit inconsistent at times. There were times where the reader was being asked to wear a 'sci-fi hat' with a focus on the science and time travel elements, and then there were also moments of a heart wrenching nature that asked the reader to focus on the drama of the characters. Ordinarily this would be a positive for me but unfortunately it gave me a feeling of disconnection and disjointedness that meant I lost focus in the story as a whole because I found it hard to switch between the two elements seamlessly.

Writing

I enjoyed the writing style of this book. It was quite comfortable. There was some great moments of clever language especially through the more emotional parts of the story. The emotion and struggle were clearly portrayed in the writing which gave an extra dimension to the characters and the novel as a whole. I don't read a lot with writing styles such as this, I enjoy challenging myself with new books that at are out of my comfort zone. This book stayed very close to the edge of being too much for me but I am pleased to say I finished it.

Plot

The overall plot of this book was of interest to me. The struggle between belief and scientific understanding and knowledge has been an age old dispute for many, so to face it head on in a novel was a brave feat to attempt.

Intrigue

I wouldn't say this book was immersive I didn't get lost in it, determined to turn every page but I did enjoy the conflicts of the characters. The difficulties of the characters were what drew me to this book, so therefore when that intensity increased throughout the book it helped me to turn the pages on what would otherwise have been a struggle to read.

Logic

I don't really know how to explain my thoughts on this. There were moments for sure that I lost momentum because something would be uncharacteristic for a character I thought I understood so I guess therefore the logic slipped on occasion.

Enjoyment

Although overall I don't think this was a book I would have picked from a shelf of my own accord I did enjoy it. Whether or not the levels of confusion I feel having finished it will become clearer with time I am glad to have read this book.

Thank you again to the author for the free copy in order to review this book.

Star Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️