#BookReview The Sinking of Bethany Ann Crane by K. Kris Loomis

 

The Sinking of Bethany Ann Crane is a unique space drama that follows the character development of Bethany Ann Crane.

This book was truly mesmerizing! It’s hard to describe how interesting this book really was for me to read in just words. I couldn’t put this book down since it was so unique and addicting.

Throughout this novel, you follow the character Bethany Ann Crane and her life experiences. The character study starts off when she is very young to her “older years”. On top of following this beautiful character, there’s a subplot featuring space travel that really hits the sci-fi genre. The small town of Grover Springs is transported to another planet and their aging and diseases seem to stop completely – yet this small town is expected to live and grow within their new community.

Having us follow Bethany Ann is a really interesting spin on this story line – she notices the small things like rainfall being the same everyday, and she manages to mature and expand her technical skills (like playing the piano and chess) because there isn’t much else to do in this small community. The older and more bored she gets, the more she learns and begins to question everything that is happening. The girl tries to mature and feel love, but in such a small community life becomes very difficult. Especially since no one can leave the experiment!

K. Kris Loomis always has themes in her books (which I am the biggest nerd for). There were some religious and spiritual comments in the book, which makes you question reality versus religion. Additionally, this young girl wants to grow and mature and be an “adult” (like some of the boys who see themselves as “men”) yet in such a small town where nothing can move past where they are… how can she? She’s young yet feels so different. Another side of his story is the sci-fi and technology aspects – is all of this development really good for the people? What happens when it “backfires” or we decide to stop using it?

Somehow, despite K. Kris Loomis having all of these “big” questions and heavy hitting plot lines, this book didn’t feel difficult to read or too much. It all was woven into a really lovely tale that makes you think and pick apart the story. I truly found it engaging and would suggest anyone who wants a book that will make them think to pick it up! That being said, if you want a mindless read then this probably isn’t for you. It’s very thoughtful, like a book we should have read back in high school.

I couldn’t find many faults with this story – sometimes the story got a little slow, but since this book is more of a character development/big question type of novel, it doesn’t affect my overall rating that much. I might have liked some more background into the science and technology of the experiment, but that’s me picking it to pieces and being picky.

Overall, this book was really cool! It’s unlike anything I’ve ever read and I love it! K. Kris Loomis has a real talent!

Five out of five stars!

I received a free copy of this book from the author K. Kris Loomis in exchange for an honest review.

 

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On Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40131752-the-sinking-of-bethany-ann-crane

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And check out another book review of a K. Kris Loomis novel on my blog: #BookReview The Monster in the Closet and Other Stories by K. Kris Loomis
Comment below – have you read anything by K. Kris Loomis?