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theshaggyshepherd's review
3.0
Despite the low-key cover, the description for Grey Enigmas by Gareth Lewis sounded really intriguing so I knew from the start that this was a book I wanted to try. I really liked that the book stuck to what it promised but added enough mystery to the story that I didn’t always know what was coming.
The idea that everyone is telepathically linked was really interesting and makes for an entirely different societal setup that I enjoyed learning about. It made for an interesting backdrop to a story that felt compelling to the very end. Despite the strong plot though, the characters lacked the depth that would’ve made this a truly outstanding book for me. While I do think that some of this was somewhat intentional due to the main character’s history, I didn’t feel that the development came together quite as strongly as I would’ve liked. There also were some details that seemed unlikely within the boundaries of the world-building provided and the ending felt a little rushed. This story was on the short end of our assignments and I think it would’ve really benefitted from a higher word count to allow for more characterization and to flesh out the conclusion.
Despite the critique above, I had a pretty good time while reading this book and I am looking forward to more adventures in this world. There are two more installments in this series and I’m excited to get back to them hopefully soon.
The idea that everyone is telepathically linked was really interesting and makes for an entirely different societal setup that I enjoyed learning about. It made for an interesting backdrop to a story that felt compelling to the very end. Despite the strong plot though, the characters lacked the depth that would’ve made this a truly outstanding book for me. While I do think that some of this was somewhat intentional due to the main character’s history, I didn’t feel that the development came together quite as strongly as I would’ve liked. There also were some details that seemed unlikely within the boundaries of the world-building provided and the ending felt a little rushed. This story was on the short end of our assignments and I think it would’ve really benefitted from a higher word count to allow for more characterization and to flesh out the conclusion.
Despite the critique above, I had a pretty good time while reading this book and I am looking forward to more adventures in this world. There are two more installments in this series and I’m excited to get back to them hopefully soon.
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