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platypussy69 's review for:
Talking Animals
by Joni Murphy
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Off to a great start - some parallel's to Bojack Horseman, if the protagonist were an academic. This book is heavily conceptual, with the magical realism only carrying it halfway. The first half was a breeze. The writing clever, and artistic. But then, almost like the overly-intellectualizing protagonist, Alfonso, the book gets lost in ideas and loses the plot. I found myself frustrated with a story that to me, didn't seem to go anywhere. By then I couldn't wait for it to be over. Finishing it felt like a chore. Perhaps it wouldn't have felt as such if the first 100 pages hadn't felt so clever and promising. Alas !