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angus_mckeogh's review
2.0
One of my flaws as a reader is that I also tend to collect and compile a massive TBR library. And one of the mistakes I tend to repeat is that I’ll buy several books at once by one particular author because they all sound good. This is what I’ve done with The Body Library and A Man of Shadows. I was drawn in by the description of both and thus purchased both. I read the first and didn’t really like it. I delayed the second but went ahead and read it since I already bought it. Again, I didn’t really like it.
tovetott's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
(2.5/5 stars)
Okay so, this book has been sitting on my shelf for years and I only got it in the first place bcs I thought the coved was cool and the setting sounded really interesting.
Someone in another review called thia "weird fiction" and I can't say anything else about it. I've finally found something more confusing than Steven Moffat's episodes of Doctor Who lol
We follow the private eye John Nyquist in a city where everyone either is a writer or is written about. Everyone's stories are connected and seperated and cross over each other, and the lines between the fictional world and reality are blurry to say the least.
Like I said, the setting sounded really interesting to me but it turned out to just be a little too weird for my taste, and I was confused and disgusted most of the time :// it had a couple really cool meta moments and I'll be thinking about the way stories and writing is portrayed in this book for quite a while, and all in all it was an... interesting read...?
Okay so, this book has been sitting on my shelf for years and I only got it in the first place bcs I thought the coved was cool and the setting sounded really interesting.
Someone in another review called thia "weird fiction" and I can't say anything else about it. I've finally found something more confusing than Steven Moffat's episodes of Doctor Who lol
We follow the private eye John Nyquist in a city where everyone either is a writer or is written about. Everyone's stories are connected and seperated and cross over each other, and the lines between the fictional world and reality are blurry to say the least.
Like I said, the setting sounded really interesting to me but it turned out to just be a little too weird for my taste, and I was confused and disgusted most of the time :// it had a couple really cool meta moments and I'll be thinking about the way stories and writing is portrayed in this book for quite a while, and all in all it was an... interesting read...?
gavinsteyn's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
glimnore's review
5.0
Trippy. Noire. Weird.
Meta as all hell. Noon hits it out of the park, leaving me at a loss for words. I feel like I just went through an out-of-body experience, leaving me tired, confused, and a bit empty inside.
I will hold off on reading the next book to let this one settle a bit in the pits of my soul.
Meta as all hell. Noon hits it out of the park, leaving me at a loss for words. I feel like I just went through an out-of-body experience, leaving me tired, confused, and a bit empty inside.
I will hold off on reading the next book to let this one settle a bit in the pits of my soul.
grantl99's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75