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evankasden 's review for:
David Mogo, Godhunter
by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was alright. I suspect some of the things I struggled with (remembering who the characters were, the narrative structure) are cultural barriers and on me to overcome. So my critique is mostly about David and the scope of the story.
David really doesn't feel like a fleshed out character to me. He's just... Simple. And the solution to every problem he has seems to be pushing himself harder or asking for help. In some ways, it feels like the only barrier to his success is himself, and by the end, I was rolling my eyes every time David just had to reach a little deeper to succeed.
As for the scope of the story, we see so many things that would be much more interesting if explored in detail, but we skim over all of it. This is explained, but I don't think it does the story any favors. Especially given the above. The little stories in this book seem much more compelling than the story we get.
Since this is the author's debut, I may read one more and see if these issues get resolved. There was enough good that I didn't think reading this was a waste of time. But it's not really one I can recommend.
David really doesn't feel like a fleshed out character to me. He's just... Simple. And the solution to every problem he has seems to be pushing himself harder or asking for help. In some ways, it feels like the only barrier to his success is himself, and by the end, I was rolling my eyes every time David just had to reach a little deeper to succeed.
As for the scope of the story, we see so many things that would be much more interesting if explored in detail, but we skim over all of it. This is explained, but I don't think it does the story any favors. Especially given the above. The little stories in this book seem much more compelling than the story we get.
Since this is the author's debut, I may read one more and see if these issues get resolved. There was enough good that I didn't think reading this was a waste of time. But it's not really one I can recommend.