Okay, finally finished! First time review here, yay!
This is my first bonetree, and overall, I really enjoyed her writing style. Characterisation was good and it was generally an engrossing read.
The first half of the story, in my opinion, was much stronger than the second. Starting off with Scully and Mulder in bed together on the train perfectly grounded their relationship and where it stood at this point for me. The conversation Scully has with Kever is wonderfully creepy and is still giving me the heebie jeebies 36 hours after reading it.
From around the point where the train-takeover starts, I think the pacing goes downhill. Full disclaimer: I read the second half very disjointedly, reading some, realising something was missing, going back, reading the missing part, then reading it in bits and pieces throughout today. This probably effected my enjoyment and view of the second half's fluidity. However, I definitely think some things were rushed through. The oncoming end-of-the-world virus, felt a little too convenient and easy (hey, Chris Carter, listen up), and I don't think there was really enough explanation or build up towards it. Mulder's section, although creepy, also felt a bit rushed through.
I did love the characterisation of Blue in the second half, and the overall arching idea that's already been stated; Mulder believed in Scully, and Scully believed, and together they saved the world.
Looking forward to checking out some more of Bonetree's stuff, as I really did enjoy her style!
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This is my first bonetree, and overall, I really enjoyed her writing style. Characterisation was good and it was generally an engrossing read.
The first half of the story, in my opinion, was much stronger than the second. Starting off with Scully and Mulder in bed together on the train perfectly grounded their relationship and where it stood at this point for me. The conversation Scully has with Kever is wonderfully creepy and is still giving me the heebie jeebies 36 hours after reading it.
From around the point where the train-takeover starts, I think the pacing goes downhill. Full disclaimer: I read the second half very disjointedly, reading some, realising something was missing, going back, reading the missing part, then reading it in bits and pieces throughout today. This probably effected my enjoyment and view of the second half's fluidity. However, I definitely think some things were rushed through. The oncoming end-of-the-world virus, felt a little too convenient and easy (hey, Chris Carter, listen up), and I don't think there was really enough explanation or build up towards it. Mulder's section, although creepy, also felt a bit rushed through.
I did love the characterisation of Blue in the second half, and the overall arching idea that's already been stated; Mulder believed in Scully, and Scully believed, and together they saved the world.
Looking forward to checking out some more of Bonetree's stuff, as I really did enjoy her style!