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A review by halefa
To End Every War: Book One by Raymond Wilkinson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
DNF at 8%. This is not my writing style.
Some parts are good, some are plain or even cringe. The inconsistent quality in style reminded me a bit of a fanfiction.
Writing from the point of view of so many protagonists is a bold plan that is not put into action well in my opinion.
I had to read the intro scene three times!! I expected to having to read it from every single participants' POV and was ready to DNF much earlier.
I forced myself to continue reading as I am curious how the plot will continue - but then it happened again that I would need to read the same scene from multiple POVs. That's when I stopped - it is a very long dragging read if the plot does not move on.
Additionally, the prose is constantly "interrupted" by the POV character's direct thoughts. Some of the times it makes sense and feels natural, but most times it did not have any purpose or value besides showing a specific style.
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Review copy provided by NetGalley.
Some parts are good, some are plain or even cringe. The inconsistent quality in style reminded me a bit of a fanfiction.
Writing from the point of view of so many protagonists is a bold plan that is not put into action well in my opinion.
I had to read the intro scene three times!! I expected to having to read it from every single participants' POV and was ready to DNF much earlier.
I forced myself to continue reading as I am curious how the plot will continue - but then it happened again that I would need to read the same scene from multiple POVs. That's when I stopped - it is a very long dragging read if the plot does not move on.
Additionally, the prose is constantly "interrupted" by the POV character's direct thoughts. Some of the times it makes sense and feels natural, but most times it did not have any purpose or value besides showing a specific style.
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Review copy provided by NetGalley.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism