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alternbruno 's review for:
Trials of Death
by Darren Shan
This book improves the character of Darren pushing him a little out of the grey and actually making him look like someone with nuances. However, the effort is dull and unfinished. And I am not refering to the obnoxious attempt of a cliffhanger at the end.
In general the main idea of the second trilogy sounds quite interesting, that Darren is going to get to know the clan and learn his rites and customs. The execution is poor for one capital sin of the writer: explaining rather than showing. Puting monologues in character's mouths rather than letting them act and let the reader judge them is tiresome because this creates a lack of interaction between the one behind the book and the one in front of it.
Also, I find cliché that the trials seem to obey a 4 element pattern. That mysticism is cringey and unworthy at best.
In general the main idea of the second trilogy sounds quite interesting, that Darren is going to get to know the clan and learn his rites and customs. The execution is poor for one capital sin of the writer: explaining rather than showing. Puting monologues in character's mouths rather than letting them act and let the reader judge them is tiresome because this creates a lack of interaction between the one behind the book and the one in front of it.
Also, I find cliché that the trials seem to obey a 4 element pattern. That mysticism is cringey and unworthy at best.