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A review by nikshelby
Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw
4.0
Shaw’s writing is lovely. Her characters are endearing.
But — the deus ex machina in this book irked me. I don’t know what else could have resolved the major conflict…but at a certain point in the escalating situation, I realized that there would probably be only one solution…and it bothered me.
I’m sure it would be totally fine for other readers. For me, I should’ve known better. There had already been religious undertones (and overtones)…but the inescapable religious themes, characters, and storyline bugged me.
I’m started these books because a competent and practical doctor to supernatural creatures (who are usually the villains) sounded like a fun romp. And, for the most part these books delivered on that premise.
I’m an atheist. That doesn’t mean I cannot handle others’ religions in their books. However, I usually avoid it when it’s a glaring aspect of a novel. The religious inclusion of ancient Egyptian belief systems contained herein was no problem for me. But, then, it was a portion of the story…not the increasingly overriding part.
Again…all of this is just me. Shaw’s writing is lovely. And, her characters are endearing (though I certainly wish there were significantly more females).
But — the deus ex machina in this book irked me. I don’t know what else could have resolved the major conflict…but at a certain point in the escalating situation, I realized that there would probably be only one solution…and it bothered me.
I’m sure it would be totally fine for other readers. For me, I should’ve known better. There had already been religious undertones (and overtones)…but the inescapable religious themes, characters, and storyline bugged me.
I’m started these books because a competent and practical doctor to supernatural creatures (who are usually the villains) sounded like a fun romp. And, for the most part these books delivered on that premise.
I’m an atheist. That doesn’t mean I cannot handle others’ religions in their books. However, I usually avoid it when it’s a glaring aspect of a novel. The religious inclusion of ancient Egyptian belief systems contained herein was no problem for me. But, then, it was a portion of the story…not the increasingly overriding part.
Again…all of this is just me. Shaw’s writing is lovely. And, her characters are endearing (though I certainly wish there were significantly more females).