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A review by misses_london
Bottled Abyss by Benjamin Kane Ethridge
3.0
First I should say that I don't know my mythology at all, and that puts me at a disadvantage in writing a review of Bottled Abyss. Since I am unfamiliar with mythology, I'll assume this book incorporates the stories of Nix and Styx effectively.
I found the first part of the book, which just so happened not to steer much into the supernatural, interesting. All the main characters are introduced, as well as a relevant account of their histories with one another. The mystery regarding the bottle lured me into the story, and I wanted to know more. About the final third of the book lost me. The relationships between the characters seemed to unravel, and it seemed the main characters' personalities were sacrificed in order to accommodate the plot. As a result of that I almost felt betrayed as these were characters I'd grown to care about.
The story itself was interesting -- but again -- I'm assuming it ties well with the mythology it's largely based upon. The author wrote quite vividly, and I was able to visualise the metamorphoses, as grotesque as they were. Overall it was a bleak and depressing tale, but that, I believe, was the intention.
I would probably read more of this author's books, and I would recommend this one to fans of fantasies and, of course, mythology.
I received this book in exchange for a fair review.
I found the first part of the book, which just so happened not to steer much into the supernatural, interesting. All the main characters are introduced, as well as a relevant account of their histories with one another. The mystery regarding the bottle lured me into the story, and I wanted to know more. About the final third of the book lost me. The relationships between the characters seemed to unravel, and it seemed the main characters' personalities were sacrificed in order to accommodate the plot. As a result of that I almost felt betrayed as these were characters I'd grown to care about.
The story itself was interesting -- but again -- I'm assuming it ties well with the mythology it's largely based upon. The author wrote quite vividly, and I was able to visualise the metamorphoses, as grotesque as they were. Overall it was a bleak and depressing tale, but that, I believe, was the intention.
I would probably read more of this author's books, and I would recommend this one to fans of fantasies and, of course, mythology.
I received this book in exchange for a fair review.