Reviewed by Leah on
The concept of this book is fantastic - if you have enough money and you are not a criminal, you can pay someone to craft you your ideal heaven. You can take your memories with you when you die. It’s unique, it makes you think and I was fascinated.
Unfortunately, the book doesn’t work. The idea does, but the whole plot of Isobel and Jarek is wafer thin. What was it about Jarek that made Isobel lose control? We aren’t told. The book just opens and bam, for the first time ever, Isobel has fallen for a (dying) client. There’s no build up to it - no flirting or connection, he just comes to plan his heaven and Isobel’s world goes upside down. It’s ridiculous, and I could see why Isobel’s colleague, Lela, said it was lust. I personally didn’t see any connection at all, mind.
Why had Isobel suddenly abandoned her morals? What was it about this dying man that was so special? IT JUST DID NOT MAKE SENSE.
I don’t know why you have to take a fantastic, brilliant, unique idea... and then it into the worst love story I’ve ever read, that wasn’t even believable? What a waste.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 23 February, 2018: Finished reading
- 23 February, 2018: Reviewed