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| Books with unnecessary time jumps never seem to consider the reader. Why do we think this is happening? What if there are other points of view that aren't in the same time. Why was there a time jump? Now the problem with arguing against this type of suspense is that suspense is key to a good book. But too much suspense just becomes mystery. Now again this seems fine right? But imagine you don't know you're reading a mystery novel and then you are. That would be awful! Neal Shusterman is a great author but in my opinion he has two fatal flaws. He dances on the line between suspense and mystery without telling you which side of the line he's on. And he can't write romance to save his life. Shusterman has great ideas that make amazing books but one can't help but wish for more decided answers on things such as time jumps and where a couple stands after them. The problem with the storyline he set up for The Toll is that it involves Romance and an unnecessary seeming time jump. This is poison for the great world of the scythe books which he set up. Our only hope for this book coming back from the dead is that he reveals why there is a time jump and where Rowen and Citra stand. This could really bring me back on board, but if he keeps leading us on there's not much else to say but oh well. |