![]() ![]() This in turn resonates as lack of personal satisfaction. In a hurry to be recognised, but displaying a lack of genuine investment in a particular course, a sense of passivity as to who sets the goals. ![]() ![]() Here’s a thing I believe about people my age: we are the children of Hogwarts, and more than anything, we just want to be sorted.” ![]() Lois and many of the characters in this novel exhibit some of the darker traits of the Gen Y/Millenial stereotypes – a target for Sloan’s subtle satire. For me the weaknesses lies in Sourdough‘s ingredients rather than its telling. His subtle humour and wordplay is ever present, if a little more restrained than in his debut. I remain a fan of Sloan’s writing style, highlighting many passages as I read. Robin Sloan’s Sourdough did not rise to the lofty heights of its predecessor. Could Robin Sloan turn his focus from books to bread and conjure that level of infectious interest, that beguiling quirkiness, that same sense of wonder and awe? Could that recipe be replicated?įor me (a late Gen-X reader) the answer is no. I loved the good-natured retro geek chic of Mr Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore, the mystery and magic of the puzzle and its legacy. I do not envy bestselling debut novelists… the expectations we readers pile onto their second novel, and the comparisons that will inevitably be made to their break-out success. Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. ![]()
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