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A review by simmonsj
The Seventh Perfection by Daniel Polansky
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love that I experienced this book as an audiobook. I think the format was perfect. This novella is told through a series of interviews, where we do not hear the MC asking the questions and instead only hear the other person's answers and stories. This made the audiobook a fantastic medium as it is simply that, people talking. No non-dialogue is found at all. This format is perfect for a novella - I think a full length novel in this style would be too much. The narrator also did a nice job of changing up her tone and pitch for different characters.
Everything about the world, characters, and plot are contained within these exchanges and I must admit the author did a great job with it. While not a great deal developed, I got a sense of the world and the culture that surrounds it - just enough for this story. The plot is given out in bits but I had no trouble following along. I even thought the main character is decently fleshed out by the end even though she only gets a small chapter to explain her life.
Overall I enjoyed how unique this novella was and a nicely wrought world and story. And I do suggest the audiobook if one is able. I feel that the author could easily take this world and characters and turn it into a full length novel, even if it was something that is set in this world but with different characters.
Everything about the world, characters, and plot are contained within these exchanges and I must admit the author did a great job with it. While not a great deal developed, I got a sense of the world and the culture that surrounds it - just enough for this story. The plot is given out in bits but I had no trouble following along. I even thought the main character is decently fleshed out by the end even though she only gets a small chapter to explain her life.
Overall I enjoyed how unique this novella was and a nicely wrought world and story. And I do suggest the audiobook if one is able. I feel that the author could easily take this world and characters and turn it into a full length novel, even if it was something that is set in this world but with different characters.