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A review by litwrite
Box Nine by Jack O'Connell
3.0
Interesting experimental noir fiction that really strives to transcend the usual genre tropes and has some big ideas but ultimately is let down by a trite ending and a resolution that while, tying up all the strings neatly, I think was a little *too* pat and resolves all the plot points without fully realizing the potential of the strong undercurrent of ideas regarding language and the power of words.
I'd be interested to check out [b:Word Made Flesh|253786|Word Made Flesh|Jack O'Connell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1401935600l/253786._SY75_.jpg|245933], which I hear amongst the books in this Quinsigamond series is the most fully developed and really pulls together a lot of the ideas that Jack O'Connell is playing with. I do enjoy books like these (similar to [b:Pontypool Changes Everything|1740125|Pontypool Changes Everything|Tony Burgess|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389828154l/1740125._SY75_.jpg|1737733], another book that's on my radar that I haven't gotten around to yet) that really play with words and the destructive power of language in a different way. I would suggest to anyone that's interested in the theme of transformative art.
I'd be interested to check out [b:Word Made Flesh|253786|Word Made Flesh|Jack O'Connell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1401935600l/253786._SY75_.jpg|245933], which I hear amongst the books in this Quinsigamond series is the most fully developed and really pulls together a lot of the ideas that Jack O'Connell is playing with. I do enjoy books like these (similar to [b:Pontypool Changes Everything|1740125|Pontypool Changes Everything|Tony Burgess|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389828154l/1740125._SY75_.jpg|1737733], another book that's on my radar that I haven't gotten around to yet) that really play with words and the destructive power of language in a different way. I would suggest to anyone that's interested in the theme of transformative art.