How can one skip reading a story set on a Nazi cruise ship, afloat in the modern day Atlantic that dabbles in both the supernatural and kinda-sorta time travel? That in a nutshell is the 'The Last Passenger
All that said, don't go expecting a dazzling plot or a watertight narrative - there isn't one. The characters are all one dimensional and die in quite horrific ways in quite short order. The gory parts are pretty much just random blood letting. This is not a book strong with rational explanations and leaves you hanging with multiple questions.The resolution of paradoxes is bizzare, the menace portrayed feels farcical and forced and the central character is a cringeworthy cliche.
Verdict : If you are stuck at the airport or have to kill time on the plane, buy it. If you are home and cozy with all this snow we have in the Northeast US, wait for a Kindle sale. 2.5 stars for the World War 2 angle.
No comments:
Post a Comment