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Note to Self: Take a long break before trying any other work by this author. Maybe try in 10 years and it has to be a new piece, not an older publication.
Audio/KU Notes:
Simon Vance was great. The narration pulled me into the story right away. The written words turned out to be the less appealing aspect.
The list of things that the book tried to do and failed to accomplish:
- Characters were inconsistent. We are told they are one way and they act in another.
- Setting: Exactly what kind of alternate European/etc world is this story taking place? Because the attitudes, actions and thoughts do not fit well for the supposed time period. Setting rules/boundaries are very flexible to nonexistent.
- Sexual scenes were like teenage hormones on a rampage. Did not fit well within the narrative & turned me off the characters & plot.
- Book intro with a murder case was nice. Then it all goes downhill from there.
- No actual mystery. Just characters running around & getting used or falling into answers.
- Despite Vance's narration, the story turned into plodding work to listen. I grabbed the KU and speed read the rest to see how the book ends. Totally not worth the effort.
Audio/KU Notes:
Simon Vance was great. The narration pulled me into the story right away. The written words turned out to be the less appealing aspect.
The list of things that the book tried to do and failed to accomplish:
- Characters were inconsistent. We are told they are one way and they act in another.
- Setting: Exactly what kind of alternate European/etc world is this story taking place? Because the attitudes, actions and thoughts do not fit well for the supposed time period. Setting rules/boundaries are very flexible to nonexistent.
- Sexual scenes were like teenage hormones on a rampage. Did not fit well within the narrative & turned me off the characters & plot.
- Book intro with a murder case was nice. Then it all goes downhill from there.
- No actual mystery. Just characters running around & getting used or falling into answers.
- Despite Vance's narration, the story turned into plodding work to listen. I grabbed the KU and speed read the rest to see how the book ends. Totally not worth the effort.