A review by holli1al
The Vorrh by Brian Catling

3.0

I'm ultimately unsure how I feel about this book. At times I marveled at its unique prose and its vast creativity. It is certainly different than any other book I have read. However, it did feel as if the author tried to pursue too many unrelated threads. I can see that this might have been its purpose: like the Vorrh itself, the plot of the text is undefinable, and rather than pursuing a single purpose, it is moreso an infinite experience. After 500 pages, though, I did find myself asking "So what?" At times I also became irritated by the writing style. As mentioned, the prose can be startlingly unique and beautiful, but it can also feel contrived and overdone. There's something to be said about simplicity--I definitely feel that if the prose had been pared down here, it would have allowed the really beautiful lines to shine.