A review by jarvvis
The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

For a small portion of this book, I found it overwrought and overwritten, but pretty quickly I fell into its ridiculous prose and naval-gazy attitude. Two men, close friends but vastly different from one another, embark on a mission to form elaborate crop circles: a plot that’s not really about anything but soon opens itself up to a multitude of musings on life and art and war and the future. It’s summery and strange and contemplative.

Ending complaints here:

the ending was definitely sudden and interesting, but I didn’t really feel like it went with the rest of the book and I’m not sure if/how the burning of the last crop circle was meant to comment on any of the themes. It was incredibly abrupt and very jarring.