A review by clown_the_basking_shark
No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull

challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow, this was not what I was expecting

Regular Review Style:

1. I love Dragon

2. I HATE HARRY! HE PISSED ME OFF!

Here's the real point: Paranoia has a physics to it, and even with something as insubstantial as paranoia, over time it gains substance, has weight. Secret societies are a result of paranoia, not the cause.

3. See above quote. This was the only thing I liked from Harry's perspective (And Dragon). Mostly because, this is the same type of logic that forms cults. Make a group of people paranoid and you can manipulate them. It's also the reason an uneducated society is easier to control. If people are uneducated, they're less likely to do their own research or be able to tell credible sources from not credible sources, therefore they listen to those in power, those who *say* they have the knowledge (heavy on the say). They won't question those in power. Societies that are uneducated cause little change in systems even when they are bad (for a real world example, take the dark ages in Europe).

4. No Gods, No Monsters is a genius title

5. I know Ripley had his problems but I did enjoy his perspective, I also really liked Laina's perspective.
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