mattjack 's review for:

Factotum by D.M. Cornish
4.0

This massive tome I struggled with for a few years to get past the initial chapters, thus I took up to listening to this story as I walked in the morning and evening, my daily constitutional as the book would instruct. The reader of the tale was amazing, giving just enough accent and fluctuation intone and pitch as to offer easy ability to follow the different characters as they spoke. I found it so much easier to read and enjoy than reading the words.

If you had read the previous two books you must read this one, learning the fate of Rosey and his mistress is required. As the two explore the world and venture out the world comes alive.The depth the author goes to flesh out this world and make it so much more unique than any world I have ever crossed is simply amazing. Each book in the series hold an ever growing glossary of terms unique and at times, difficult to remember.

I enjoyed the book and do recommend it but I found myself constantly wanting to yell at the limp and unsure posture that the main character took. I wanted him to stand up and fight for himself (feeling a bit as if I were watching Harry Potter) and for his friends, to rise up and be the hero we want him to be. Alas, he does, somewhat, in the end though still not as much as I would have liked.

In the end I would recommend you read this one, but if you have not read the previous two, you must stop and do so before cracking this one. To do otherwise would be nonsense and likely leave you guessing.