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I tried to enjoy it, but in the end I had to give up...
I gave this book a chance for 150 pages, but couldn't take it any longer.
First of all - who on Earth gives away the ending of a book in the prologue? It's actually a trend throughout the book where the author summarizes each chapter via a chapter header. It's almost as if he's admitting that the story isn't the all that great.
And it's not. The author focuses on describing scenes to boredom, and the story just kind of tags along for the ride.
But that's not the worst of it - the lack of punctuation in this novel is enough to induce migraines. We use punctuation for a reason - it allows the reader to effortlessly follow a story and understand who is speaking. The lack of punctuation forces the reader to use an unnecessary amount of effort to follow what is an incredibly basic (and often times boring) plot.
February 2019 · Books · verified purchase