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This book was absolutely amazzzzzzzzing!
Go to my blog ...On The Shelf to read my full review.
With this book, I didn't feel as if the author was reaching or even using recycled cliches to tell the story. Arnett's characters felt fresh. The story line drives you to keep reading even when you think you know who the killer maybe. Dusty's character is also relatable in the fact that, even though readers may not have magical powers, they may have experienced feeling like an outsider before, a feeling that Dusty often feels. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves a good "who done it?" series or who just loves fantasy fiction.
Go to my blog ...On The Shelf to read my full review.
With this book, I didn't feel as if the author was reaching or even using recycled cliches to tell the story. Arnett's characters felt fresh. The story line drives you to keep reading even when you think you know who the killer maybe. Dusty's character is also relatable in the fact that, even though readers may not have magical powers, they may have experienced feeling like an outsider before, a feeling that Dusty often feels. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves a good "who done it?" series or who just loves fantasy fiction.
I've never read a more taxing classic in my life. The premise of this book was interesting enough since I love any book with a road trip involved however, when I got into this book, I felt like tearing my hair out.
On The Road basically follows a privileged white, middle class male who goes on a trip across America and Mexico following a mentally disturbed individual named Dean Moriarty just because he has nothing better to do and wants to find "it," an elusive way of life that only the Beat Generation could fathom at the time. The narrative is written in this mixture of stream of conscious meets jazz meets utter bullcrap, which makes it extremely hard to read and even harder to want to pick up again if you put it down. I don't want to harp too hard on this book, but I sincerely disliked it. Truthfully, this is the first time I've ever found myself patiently hoping that one of the main characters (ahem....Dean) dies in the end of the book.
I'm glad I finished this book since I now feel accomplished, but I do wish I could get the hours spent reading it back. I would not recommend this book and don't have the faintest idea as to why anyone would see this as a worthwhile classic. All I can say is good riddance and good day to this book. I will gladly turn it back into the library and never bother reading it again since even listening to the audiobook didn't help make the book palatable.
On The Road basically follows a privileged white, middle class male who goes on a trip across America and Mexico following a mentally disturbed individual named Dean Moriarty just because he has nothing better to do and wants to find "it," an elusive way of life that only the Beat Generation could fathom at the time. The narrative is written in this mixture of stream of conscious meets jazz meets utter bullcrap, which makes it extremely hard to read and even harder to want to pick up again if you put it down. I don't want to harp too hard on this book, but I sincerely disliked it. Truthfully, this is the first time I've ever found myself patiently hoping that one of the main characters (ahem....Dean) dies in the end of the book.
I'm glad I finished this book since I now feel accomplished, but I do wish I could get the hours spent reading it back. I would not recommend this book and don't have the faintest idea as to why anyone would see this as a worthwhile classic. All I can say is good riddance and good day to this book. I will gladly turn it back into the library and never bother reading it again since even listening to the audiobook didn't help make the book palatable.
This is a 2.5 star rating for me.
Every thing goes left in the second half of the book. In some parts, I even felt as if the story's plot starts going in circles once they get into building the organization and doing time travel. There was potential in this book, but the insertion of the antagonist into the story makes me wonder if the authors got to the end of the book and realize nothing really happens and then just closes their eyes and points to a character to become the “evil one.” If not, they crafted a villain that feels very one dimensional and a superficial ending that just tied up the story instead of adding any resolution to the story.
If you like this time traveling, you will come off better watching the NBC show, Timeless. The show does time travel and nefarious villains so much better.
Every thing goes left in the second half of the book. In some parts, I even felt as if the story's plot starts going in circles once they get into building the organization and doing time travel. There was potential in this book, but the insertion of the antagonist into the story makes me wonder if the authors got to the end of the book and realize nothing really happens and then just closes their eyes and points to a character to become the “evil one.” If not, they crafted a villain that feels very one dimensional and a superficial ending that just tied up the story instead of adding any resolution to the story.
If you like this time traveling, you will come off better watching the NBC show, Timeless. The show does time travel and nefarious villains so much better.
