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A review by intoner1
Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
(Copied and pasted from my goodreads account)
A tantalizing tale in desperate need of an editor
I read this book after reading a goodreads review that recommended it. At first I enjoyed the book it started off slow but the world building was extremely interesting and I found myself lost in Heaven. I felt unsettled slightly because I knew it wouldn't end well making the songs of praises and joy slightly horrific. The feeling coiled in my stomach as I read, I anticipated what was going to happen next and was on the edge of my seat.
I noticed a few amateur mistakes but was able to ignore them due to the world building. Part II is where the story really started falling apart. The fatigue of the author settled in and it showed. Errors became more apparent, characters were introduced and contributed nothing to the plot, issues with prose and syntax started arising. The author made the creative choice to start randomly writing in all lowercase, which was not seen in part I and made no sense to suddenly introduce. It was almost as if I were reading a fanfiction on Archive of Our Own where the author got tired of writing and changed things up in order to avoid fatigue. Which is fine in a fic I'm reading for free but not for a book I've spent 15 dollars on.
The author is obviously talented he's able to capture the attention of a reader through character development and world building but he needs an editor more than anything. This book could easily become 4 or 5 stars if it were published through a more traditional company who had a someone to go through the book with a fine tooth comb to ensure it's error free.
A tantalizing tale in desperate need of an editor
I read this book after reading a goodreads review that recommended it. At first I enjoyed the book it started off slow but the world building was extremely interesting and I found myself lost in Heaven. I felt unsettled slightly because I knew it wouldn't end well making the songs of praises and joy slightly horrific. The feeling coiled in my stomach as I read, I anticipated what was going to happen next and was on the edge of my seat.
I noticed a few amateur mistakes but was able to ignore them due to the world building. Part II is where the story really started falling apart. The fatigue of the author settled in and it showed. Errors became more apparent, characters were introduced and contributed nothing to the plot, issues with prose and syntax started arising. The author made the creative choice to start randomly writing in all lowercase, which was not seen in part I and made no sense to suddenly introduce. It was almost as if I were reading a fanfiction on Archive of Our Own where the author got tired of writing and changed things up in order to avoid fatigue. Which is fine in a fic I'm reading for free but not for a book I've spent 15 dollars on.
The author is obviously talented he's able to capture the attention of a reader through character development and world building but he needs an editor more than anything. This book could easily become 4 or 5 stars if it were published through a more traditional company who had a someone to go through the book with a fine tooth comb to ensure it's error free.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault