Diamond Dream

DNF for now at 27%. I wanted to really enjoy this book because I've read the first two in this series, and while there are parts I love, there are a couple major things that turned me off from continuing.

First regarding what I loved, it was a continuing of the beloved series. If you haven't recently read the second book then do so as it helps the third book to make more sense. There is a summary but that may not do justice.

The book picks back up from where the author left the character, and many details are included. There are many points where you may not want to stop reading.

"The search operation must have been pricey for you though.”
“Astronomical. With the constant mobilization of our staff and the fines for stalking and mass surveillance, it had to be the costliest wild goose chase in the Free Era.”"

There are also points of things that could, or do, happen in the real world, so that was interesting to read.

“Money bends rules like a blowtorch on steel.”

Now for what got me to stop reading, some points have so few details that you also have to make up certain things in your head. The author also includes the chapter marks in odd spots. This book is dialogue heavy and with such, it can be confusing to try and keep up with who is saying what, at some points I even got confused in that regards.

At a point in the book, the author starts to switch between periods of time, which just become confusing as many of the switches lack context and aren't done in a coherent way.

I feel like the author included tons of details and page fillers to make the last book (in this series) as long as possible and that is a major thing that turned me off.

“Flying into the unknown. A fitting metaphor for life, don’t you think?”

"The only choice they left us was how to cope with the consequences"