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A review by frogggirl2
Mud by E.J. Wenstrom
3.0
The writing style is solid and, aside from a few typos, this is a fast and competently laid out book.
The main character, the golem, is not really that interesting or well characterized. The repetitive telling not showing, complaining about the pull of the magic box and his loneliness and his otherness, grates after awhile. Neither Miriam or Jordan are made real enough to matter as much as they must in order to make the story work.
Initially, I really liked the world state and I was interested in it, but, then it just becomes an imitation of a traditional hero's journey in Greek mythology. Overall, this book draws too heavily on real world mythology to be particularly interesting or unique. There's potential here but neither the world building nor the characters are well-rounded enough to make this book stand out.
The main character, the golem, is not really that interesting or well characterized. The repetitive telling not showing, complaining about the pull of the magic box and his loneliness and his otherness, grates after awhile. Neither Miriam or Jordan are made real enough to matter as much as they must in order to make the story work.
Initially, I really liked the world state and I was interested in it, but, then it just becomes an imitation of a traditional hero's journey in Greek mythology. Overall, this book draws too heavily on real world mythology to be particularly interesting or unique. There's potential here but neither the world building nor the characters are well-rounded enough to make this book stand out.