3 stars, or an F3 on the Fujita scale, if you prefer.

There's nothing about The Waiting Sky that sticks out as wrong to me. Zielin writes Jane in a strong narrative voice and her character develops in a way that feels natural. Jane's frustrations are understandable and even when she dips into unlikable territory she still manages to hold my sympathy.

I think where my issues lie is in the novel's length. Waiting Sky stands on the shorter side and as a result the resolution to me feels rushed. Length also affected my feelings toward the romance which from my perspective moved too quickly even while I found it charming.

All this aside, The Waiting Sky was enjoyable and there's nothing here that would stop me from picking up another book my Lara Zielen.