Review: The Swan Barely Remembers By Giancarlo Roversi

Books with maps are notoriously known to be good, and this has two! It is very exciting to see not one but two. This points to this author's ability at world and character-building, which makes it easier to get immersed in this book. This book is well-written and the author's writing style makes the reading seamless.

PULSTAR 1: the swan barely remembers is not your typical sci-fi thriller because it encompasses so much more than that, the element of romance, mystery, and suspense mixed in a mash of the goodness that is this book.

Although it could be easy to get lost frequently because of the simultaneous introduction of multiple characters at the same time and the several locations, which may lead to the readers making several visits to the maps. Pulstar, sometimes written in the first and the third person’s perspective gives a form of intimacy to this group while also providing a generalized overview making you feel more connected with the characters.

One of the characters that will be the reader's favorite is the main character in this book, Jeral. Reading about a dynamic nature, character readers think they can predict her moves and steps but be completely wrong is so refreshing. Her dilemmas, the tough choices she had to make, and most importantly, her growth throughout the entire length of the book from the moment she woke up from her coma and even while in it. For someone not entirely human, she captures the best of humanity in such a way that we are a compilation of our experiences and trauma. One of hers is finding her sister and trying to have her support system around her to fight the antagonist.

The ending is one the readers won't see coming but might have secretly hoped for. It is creative of the author to go through that route, secretly teasing the next book. While this book can be read as a standalone, a good job was done creating a captivating finish that makes me wish the second book was out already.

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