A review by erinnicolecreads
Tiger Chair: A Short Story by Max Brooks

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This story was well done, I just don’t think I was the target audience! This book was categorized as sci-fi, and while it was set in the future, I was expecting more sci-fi aspects. The story brings readers through correspondence from a Chinese soldier in WWIII as the Chinese army occupies Los Angeles. The story was well written and succinct, with each paragraph strategically revealing new information about the war. This story discusses war and fear of government in a very interesting way. I was occasionally confused while reading, but overall it wasn’t difficult to follow. I think someone interested in war-related literature would have enjoyed this story much more than I did.

Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon for the eARC!