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A review by frootlupo
Timeslayers by Colin Sephton
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Timeslayers is an ambitious leap that doesn't stick the landing.
I received a free ARC to review of Timeslayers. Sephton clearly has a strong interest towards deep world building and it shows in his work. I think for this novel, however, less would have been much much more. Timeslayers at times feels less like a cohesive story and more of a whirlwind tour through an immense universe that Sephton has certainly spent a great deal of time developing.
There are moments of beautiful prose throughout, but they crowded out by clunky dialogue, heavy exposition, confusing jumps in POV, and an uncomfortably overt Male Gaze-y approach to literally every female character in the book.
Overall I think Sephton has potential for solid creative writing, I just think a stronger focus on writing and reviewing vs worldbuilding is deeply needed.
I received a free ARC to review of Timeslayers. Sephton clearly has a strong interest towards deep world building and it shows in his work. I think for this novel, however, less would have been much much more. Timeslayers at times feels less like a cohesive story and more of a whirlwind tour through an immense universe that Sephton has certainly spent a great deal of time developing.
There are moments of beautiful prose throughout, but they crowded out by clunky dialogue, heavy exposition, confusing jumps in POV, and an uncomfortably overt Male Gaze-y approach to literally every female character in the book.
Overall I think Sephton has potential for solid creative writing, I just think a stronger focus on writing and reviewing vs worldbuilding is deeply needed.