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A review by philibin
All Souls Lost by Dan Moren
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
(3.0 Stars)
I struggled on how to rate this book. I did not care for the narrator (Mirron Willis) at all (or at least the way he chose to narrate this book), but I didn't want that to influence how I felt about the book. This is the second book I've read by this author, and I didn't like that other one much either.
Ironically, I found the concept to be very interesting and even liked the main character. He was very snarky, but sometimes it went a little over the top and almost felt like the author was trying to break the fourth wall... unsuccessfully. I guess the humor is good, but overdone, at the expense of the story.
The characters were more fully developed than the other book I've read so the author is improving his craft. What brings down the rating for me is that the book ends up confusing in parts because the events happening aren't introduced organically, so they need to be over-explained. There is no good buildup (but still better than the last book I read) or self-discovery.
If you liked Duncan Ralston's Ghostland series, this might be a good book for you, or one series that is very similar is Stephen Blackmoore's Eric Carter series, which is very good.
I struggled on how to rate this book. I did not care for the narrator (Mirron Willis) at all (or at least the way he chose to narrate this book), but I didn't want that to influence how I felt about the book. This is the second book I've read by this author, and I didn't like that other one much either.
Ironically, I found the concept to be very interesting and even liked the main character. He was very snarky, but sometimes it went a little over the top and almost felt like the author was trying to break the fourth wall... unsuccessfully. I guess the humor is good, but overdone, at the expense of the story.
The characters were more fully developed than the other book I've read so the author is improving his craft. What brings down the rating for me is that the book ends up confusing in parts because the events happening aren't introduced organically, so they need to be over-explained. There is no good buildup (but still better than the last book I read) or self-discovery.
If you liked Duncan Ralston's Ghostland series, this might be a good book for you, or one series that is very similar is Stephen Blackmoore's Eric Carter series, which is very good.