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The Last Days of Jack Sparks
by Jason Arnopp
Definitely a good book, but it has some flaws.
Jack is insufferable for a lot of the book. He's supposed to be, but it's tough reading when you dislike the main character so much. There was one part of the book that was truly creepy and a few disturbing descriptions but a lot of the shock factor was described a little too matter of factly with character reactions that seemed disproportionate to the descriptions. The final 'big twist' was terrible in my opinion. Others might love it, but it wasn't for me.
That's a lot of negative about the book. Now for the positive. The plot is interesting, an atheist journalist is challenging the world to present him with solid evidence of the supernatural. This will take us on a journey across the world and have us meet many interesting characters. There are a few scenes in the book where Arnopp knocks it out of the park. He sets the mood perfectly and gets the descriptions just right, leaving enough to the imagination but getting the core idea across splendidly. The interspersion of notes to the editor, interview transcripts, and other sources makes for extremely interesting alternative perspectives on everything that takes place in the book.
Overall, a fun read with some flaws.
Jack is insufferable for a lot of the book. He's supposed to be, but it's tough reading when you dislike the main character so much. There was one part of the book that was truly creepy and a few disturbing descriptions but a lot of the shock factor was described a little too matter of factly with character reactions that seemed disproportionate to the descriptions. The final 'big twist' was terrible in my opinion. Others might love it, but it wasn't for me.
That's a lot of negative about the book. Now for the positive. The plot is interesting, an atheist journalist is challenging the world to present him with solid evidence of the supernatural. This will take us on a journey across the world and have us meet many interesting characters. There are a few scenes in the book where Arnopp knocks it out of the park. He sets the mood perfectly and gets the descriptions just right, leaving enough to the imagination but getting the core idea across splendidly. The interspersion of notes to the editor, interview transcripts, and other sources makes for extremely interesting alternative perspectives on everything that takes place in the book.
Overall, a fun read with some flaws.