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greenherring's review
dark
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? No
2.0
kandicez's review
2.0
The Gull - This was simply too short and then too quick of a gross out to be anything but cheezy.
The Demon - I didn't even buy that the dying man was a bad guy in his life. There was too little set up and just a smattering of facts dropped in. Not enough detail or inner turmoil to really sell his character. The end was too quick and the aftermath only a paragraph, so I just didn't care.
The Nun One - This felt like a poor rip-off of [a:Stephen King|3389|Stephen King|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1362814142p2/3389.jpg]'s [b:Room 1408|36411953|Room 1408|Stephen King|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|58107223] with, again- SURPRISE, not enough detail or set up to make me care.
This book was in desperate need of an editor. You can't use the word "face" three times in 15 words and not come across as a lazy writer. Just one example of the lack of craft.
The Demon - I didn't even buy that the dying man was a bad guy in his life. There was too little set up and just a smattering of facts dropped in. Not enough detail or inner turmoil to really sell his character. The end was too quick and the aftermath only a paragraph, so I just didn't care.
The Nun One - This felt like a poor rip-off of [a:Stephen King|3389|Stephen King|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1362814142p2/3389.jpg]'s [b:Room 1408|36411953|Room 1408|Stephen King|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|58107223] with, again- SURPRISE, not enough detail or set up to make me care.
This book was in desperate need of an editor. You can't use the word "face" three times in 15 words and not come across as a lazy writer. Just one example of the lack of craft.
davemusson85's review
3.0
This trio of shorts wastes no time in getting in, ruffling you up, then getting out again. When you’re done, you won’t look at seagulls the same way again. Or nuns, for that matter. As a taster of what Turton can offer, this certainly works - I’ll be keeping an eye out for more.
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