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A review by sarasreading
The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I love this author's writing style. Victorian-ish, whimsical, heartwarming, and incredibly imaginative. Like a modern Lewis Carroll, sort of.
I finished this a while ago and I am still laughing at a description towards the beginning, where a character with a broad mustache is described as eating a sandwich like slipping an envelope into a mail slot, or something along those lines. And a little while later it said he "posted another sandwich." Simple, witty descriptions like these just light me up.
I was definitely bored with the main mystery, however. It wasn't what I was interested in at all, only all of the imaginative things happening alongside it. But then towards the end there were twists on twists, and I was back in the game. I wish the mystery had captivated me from the beginning and that there was a through line that kept me going.
I'll definitely read more though, and I'm hoping the next one will be even better!
I finished this a while ago and I am still laughing at a description towards the beginning, where a character with a broad mustache is described as eating a sandwich like slipping an envelope into a mail slot, or something along those lines. And a little while later it said he "posted another sandwich." Simple, witty descriptions like these just light me up.
I was definitely bored with the main mystery, however. It wasn't what I was interested in at all, only all of the imaginative things happening alongside it. But then towards the end there were twists on twists, and I was back in the game. I wish the mystery had captivated me from the beginning and that there was a through line that kept me going.
I'll definitely read more though, and I'm hoping the next one will be even better!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder