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A review by kongart
The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
1.0
This book was unpleasant. DNF about 20% in.
It is written in 18th century-type language (which isn't technically a problem if the book is actually from that time period), but I don't quite understand why Anderson decided it would be a brilliant idea to write it like some ancient, rickety man who had lived in some forest hermitage all his life. The premise is great, but it was horribly executed.
Even after reading the cover sleeve, I didn't really understand what it was about. I was several chapters into it before I even realized what the time period was, that it was actually historical fiction (not like... historical fantasy), and that it was set in Boston.
This book was confusing, the setting wasn't concrete, and the 20% or so I read was definitely 100% not worth my time.
It is written in 18th century-type language (which isn't technically a problem if the book is actually from that time period), but I don't quite understand why Anderson decided it would be a brilliant idea to write it like some ancient, rickety man who had lived in some forest hermitage all his life. The premise is great, but it was horribly executed.
Even after reading the cover sleeve, I didn't really understand what it was about. I was several chapters into it before I even realized what the time period was, that it was actually historical fiction (not like... historical fantasy), and that it was set in Boston.
This book was confusing, the setting wasn't concrete, and the 20% or so I read was definitely 100% not worth my time.