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A review by myyours
Anthem by Noah Hawley
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.75
What a letdown. Hawley is a great TV writer, so I had high hopes when I learned he had written some books. Reminds me of an alternate timeline book that I would have tried to write about modern times. I would have started with good intentions but I know it would have turned into an irritating, boring mess.
There’s little creativity here. Low stakes for such a big stakes setup. The narration is sloppy and all over the place. It’s at times a hybrid between fiction and a memoir, and it fails at both.
And he seemingly got so bored of it himself that he didn’t write much of an ending.
.75 because of that creepy witch, though.
There’s little creativity here. Low stakes for such a big stakes setup. The narration is sloppy and all over the place. It’s at times a hybrid between fiction and a memoir, and it fails at both.
And he seemingly got so bored of it himself that he didn’t write much of an ending.
.75 because of that creepy witch, though.