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A review by mayajade1701
Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
5.0
I picked this book up off the shelves of my parents cabin this summer when I needed something to read. They had two copies of it so I figured someone must have liked it.
I wasn't sure what to expect as I honestly picked it by name and cover alone. I was pleasantly surprised. For a dense book that covers the main characters entire lifespan the story moves quickly. It felt like a combination of Water for Elephants, Kavalier and Clay and The Prestige and I loved it.
I was drawn into the world and characters and since I grew up in San Fransisco and knew a lot of the places the characters go I really felt like I was living the story and watching a movie unfold. I love that the book is based in real history but you're never sure if it is fantasy or not the entire time. I would recommend this to anyone who loved the above mentioned books or Season of the Witch and Devil in the White City.
I wasn't sure what to expect as I honestly picked it by name and cover alone. I was pleasantly surprised. For a dense book that covers the main characters entire lifespan the story moves quickly. It felt like a combination of Water for Elephants, Kavalier and Clay and The Prestige and I loved it.
I was drawn into the world and characters and since I grew up in San Fransisco and knew a lot of the places the characters go I really felt like I was living the story and watching a movie unfold. I love that the book is based in real history but you're never sure if it is fantasy or not the entire time. I would recommend this to anyone who loved the above mentioned books or Season of the Witch and Devil in the White City.