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A review by meloches
The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici
2.0
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The Book of Mirrors by E.O Chirovici was truly a book that I would describe as a slow burn. Not truly a thriller per say, but more a slow moving mystery. This one read like a noir detective novel. Even though it is set in the 1980s, it felt more like it would fit in the 1950s.
What I Liked:
Format: I did love the book within a book format. I think novels that do this successfully are incredibly smart and well written. Chirovici was able to do this effortlessly. I also loved the way the novel was broken into sections with three separate narrations leading into the conclusion of the murder.
What I Struggled With:
The Pace: when I say this one was a slow burn, I mean SLOOOWWWW. I didn’t find that I was becoming overly attached or hooked to the story at any point during the writing.
This one truly seems like it is a love it or hate it type of read; it, personally, was not a novel I would choose to read again or highly recommend. I gave this one a 2/5 stars.
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The Book of Mirrors by E.O Chirovici was truly a book that I would describe as a slow burn. Not truly a thriller per say, but more a slow moving mystery. This one read like a noir detective novel. Even though it is set in the 1980s, it felt more like it would fit in the 1950s.
What I Liked:
Format: I did love the book within a book format. I think novels that do this successfully are incredibly smart and well written. Chirovici was able to do this effortlessly. I also loved the way the novel was broken into sections with three separate narrations leading into the conclusion of the murder.
What I Struggled With:
The Pace: when I say this one was a slow burn, I mean SLOOOWWWW. I didn’t find that I was becoming overly attached or hooked to the story at any point during the writing.
This one truly seems like it is a love it or hate it type of read; it, personally, was not a novel I would choose to read again or highly recommend. I gave this one a 2/5 stars.