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flaviathebibliophile 's review for:
Ghostly Echoes
by William Ritter
WILLIAM RITTER’S GHOSTLY ECHOES WAS A VERY FUN-PACKED READ.
I enjoyed reading it throughout, although there were some bits which bugged me here and there. But I will get to those later. First, all of the good, because the bad is minuscule, and probably only bugged me due to my pickiness.
The characters were vibrant and I found that they were easy to differentiate between. When they spoke, they each had their own distinct voice, and their on particular way of speaking. One can also easily feel each character’s personality radiate out of their dialogue. Detective Jackaby and Miss Ritter’s banter was especially enjoyable.
The world-building was done very well. I was able to picture each location in my mind with the help of Ritter’s descriptive language. I was transported to the U.S.A. in the Victorian Era as easily as more fantastical places in the book (I won’t go into detail on those so as to avoid spoilers).
I greatly enjoyed William Ritter’s writing…to the point where slower portions of the book kept me engaged simply due to the rich language used. I have some quotes from this book which I need to write down, because they were just fantastically written and/or hilarious. Ritter’s wit definitely permeates his writing, and it was incredibly enjoyable for me to experience.
Now, as for the minuscule negatives. I found that I became very frustrated in places, because I was given the same information as the characters, but I would make important conclusions about said information a lot quicker than the characters. I was a little irritated at waiting for them to catch up, but then I reminded myself that their flaws make them more believable as characters. Plus, they are put under strain, whereas I’m sitting comfortably while digesting the above-mentioned information.
And the other maybe negative thing I have to say is that I found that the book was building toward a climax, but that it did not climax quite as aggressively as I felt that it would? Perhaps aggressively is not the right word, and that maybe I should use the word “explosive” in stead. There was a build up with very little release, in either case. But I do understand that this book, along with the two which came before it, are building toward the overarching climax of the entire story line. This was therefore not a major negative.
I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO THOSE WHO LIKE HISTORICAL FICTION, FOLKLORE, AND COLOURFUL LANGUAGE WHICH WILL KEEP YOU ENGAGED THROUGHOUT!
I enjoyed reading it throughout, although there were some bits which bugged me here and there. But I will get to those later. First, all of the good, because the bad is minuscule, and probably only bugged me due to my pickiness.
The characters were vibrant and I found that they were easy to differentiate between. When they spoke, they each had their own distinct voice, and their on particular way of speaking. One can also easily feel each character’s personality radiate out of their dialogue. Detective Jackaby and Miss Ritter’s banter was especially enjoyable.
The world-building was done very well. I was able to picture each location in my mind with the help of Ritter’s descriptive language. I was transported to the U.S.A. in the Victorian Era as easily as more fantastical places in the book (I won’t go into detail on those so as to avoid spoilers).
I greatly enjoyed William Ritter’s writing…to the point where slower portions of the book kept me engaged simply due to the rich language used. I have some quotes from this book which I need to write down, because they were just fantastically written and/or hilarious. Ritter’s wit definitely permeates his writing, and it was incredibly enjoyable for me to experience.
Now, as for the minuscule negatives. I found that I became very frustrated in places, because I was given the same information as the characters, but I would make important conclusions about said information a lot quicker than the characters. I was a little irritated at waiting for them to catch up, but then I reminded myself that their flaws make them more believable as characters. Plus, they are put under strain, whereas I’m sitting comfortably while digesting the above-mentioned information.
And the other maybe negative thing I have to say is that I found that the book was building toward a climax, but that it did not climax quite as aggressively as I felt that it would? Perhaps aggressively is not the right word, and that maybe I should use the word “explosive” in stead. There was a build up with very little release, in either case. But I do understand that this book, along with the two which came before it, are building toward the overarching climax of the entire story line. This was therefore not a major negative.
I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO THOSE WHO LIKE HISTORICAL FICTION, FOLKLORE, AND COLOURFUL LANGUAGE WHICH WILL KEEP YOU ENGAGED THROUGHOUT!