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mellomorissa's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
newfylady's review
2.0
I am a huge fan of the Ishmael books and Quinn's non-fiction but this one disappointed me. It took a long time for the various pieces of the story to come together and make any sense. In the end I didn't care about any of the characters or the religious message underneath.
scheu's review
4.0
_American Gods_ meets _Dirk Gently_ by way of _The Club Dumas_, but a touch more serious than Doug Adams. It felt as though the author wrote a portion, got lost, got inspired several years later and then finished the book. At times I was worried that he wouldn't ever get around to satisfying my need for plot closure (so to speak) but he tied it all together in the end successfully. Even having said all that, though, I really enjoyed the novel.
mehitabels's review
3.0
"At the age of four and a half, he'd learned a profound and unforgettable truth:
There is a lie to be told about everything."
There is a lie to be told about everything."
thatbinch's review
3.0
I caught myself skimming through pages or only reading the dialogue in certain parts of the book. It’s more of an unfolding timeline of the characters on their own journeys. Like a long “missed connections” until the final 50 or so pages when the mystery is somewhat solved so no real shocking moments. Entertaining enough with the imagery and storytelling but not entertaining enough to be compelled to reread.
wtfgohome's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I caught myself skimming through pages or only reading the dialogue in certain parts of the book. It’s more of an unfolding timeline of the characters on their own journeys, like a long “missed connections” until the final 50 or so pages when the mystery is somewhat solved. No real shocking moments but entertaining enough with the imagery and storytelling.
steveatwaywords's review
2.0
What happens when ambition meets a Dan Brown-esque thriller genre? The Holy, an "also ran" story that poses some great questions in biblical anthropology but spends far too much of its time running around deserts and casinos and spinning events as much for their bizarre-ness as for any sensibility of idea. Like others, I expected a greater "whole" from Quinn. If he wants to take on the "old gods," best give them the thoughtful attention the topic deserves. Was this novel a set-up for a sequel or series? Then the questions posed in the first should be more significant than this.
evilonion's review
3.0
It started out a bit slow, and the plot is a bit crazy at times, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.
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