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A review by _astridedwards_
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories by Christopher Booker
3.0
The first third of this book (Part One: The Seven Gateways to the Underworld) is brilliant. If you are a writer, take a look. I will reread this section, and the three star rating belongs to this section only.
The second third (Part Two: The Complete Happy Ending) is not so bad. There are insights here, but as a reader you will have to wade through repetitive prose to find them.
The final third (Part Three: Missing the Mark and Part Four: Why We Tell Stories) shouldn't be in this book at all, and I found myself flipping through pages.
In short, this book needs a good edit. It feels like an overwrought thesis that the author couldn't let go of - the writing is sloppy and there are several hundred pages more than required to make the point.
The second third (Part Two: The Complete Happy Ending) is not so bad. There are insights here, but as a reader you will have to wade through repetitive prose to find them.
The final third (Part Three: Missing the Mark and Part Four: Why We Tell Stories) shouldn't be in this book at all, and I found myself flipping through pages.
In short, this book needs a good edit. It feels like an overwrought thesis that the author couldn't let go of - the writing is sloppy and there are several hundred pages more than required to make the point.