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A review by jenn_geeks_out
The Great Night by Chris Adrian
2.0
This book had been on my 'to read' list for long, long time, stemming from an NPR review that included The Great Night and The Last Werewolf. I enjoyed The Last Werewolf immensely, which puts that review at 50/50.
The Great Night wasn't really my thing. I didn't enjoy this book on account of the weird sexual overtones. There are too many gratuitous references to people masturbating, orgy parties, people having sex on trees, people masturbating on trees. When I got to a part with a room of disembodied penises and flying, biting vaginas, I knew I was done. That was the point of no return, from which the book would not be able to recover no matter how enchanting the following 70 pages might be. I would have been tempted to stop reading then, but I was so close to the end. And if I don't finish, I'd be behind on my reading goal.
The idea for the book was interesting. The interconnected plots were well-done. I didn't really connect with the characters, but the book could have been right up my alley. It was the execution that did the book in.
Actual rating: 2.5 if Goodreads would allow the use of a half star.
The Great Night wasn't really my thing. I didn't enjoy this book on account of the weird sexual overtones. There are too many gratuitous references to people masturbating, orgy parties, people having sex on trees, people masturbating on trees. When I got to a part with a room of disembodied penises and flying, biting vaginas, I knew I was done. That was the point of no return, from which the book would not be able to recover no matter how enchanting the following 70 pages might be. I would have been tempted to stop reading then, but I was so close to the end. And if I don't finish, I'd be behind on my reading goal.
The idea for the book was interesting. The interconnected plots were well-done. I didn't really connect with the characters, but the book could have been right up my alley. It was the execution that did the book in.
Actual rating: 2.5 if Goodreads would allow the use of a half star.