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A review by michael_benavidez
Ungodly by Braedon Riddick
5.0
there's something so comforting about picking up a book thats so certain and comfortable in what it is and where its going, that everything just seems to fit.
from the wide cast of characters, to the mystery, to the small bits of heavy exposition scenes (as in there aren't many, just a few), to the somewhat philosophical questions asked by decently intelligent characters, this book does it all in such a nice and steady rhythm, that before i knew it, i was nearing the end.
the author asks a lot of questions of humanity through the flawed cast (each varied and rather realistic), and while the questions come and go, you can feel it reaching an answer.
with prose that's equal parts playful and simple (not as insult, he writes in a way that keeps the attention throughout the more "boring" scenes and ramps it up with a flourish in the more excitable moments), he guides us for a ride that doesnt stop, that has something to say, and that absolutely will say it.
while the end provides us with a few maybe cheesy maybe cliche moments, i think the book garnered enough good will with it's excellent story telling to allow for it. definitely a book that took me by surprise
from the wide cast of characters, to the mystery, to the small bits of heavy exposition scenes (as in there aren't many, just a few), to the somewhat philosophical questions asked by decently intelligent characters, this book does it all in such a nice and steady rhythm, that before i knew it, i was nearing the end.
the author asks a lot of questions of humanity through the flawed cast (each varied and rather realistic), and while the questions come and go, you can feel it reaching an answer.
with prose that's equal parts playful and simple (not as insult, he writes in a way that keeps the attention throughout the more "boring" scenes and ramps it up with a flourish in the more excitable moments), he guides us for a ride that doesnt stop, that has something to say, and that absolutely will say it.
while the end provides us with a few maybe cheesy maybe cliche moments, i think the book garnered enough good will with it's excellent story telling to allow for it. definitely a book that took me by surprise