Archive for September, 2009
The Lost Symbol
Sep 24th
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I read a review for this book that basically said, “Horribly written, but impossible to put down”. For the most part I would agree with that statement. I’ve read all of Dan Brown’s books and to be honest it feels as if his writing style has deteriorated as his popularity has grown.
The plot twist, dramatically revealed near the end of the book, was clumsily made obvious 250 pages before. Unlike Angels & Demons where you spent half the book trying to deduce who was the villain, only to be surprised by the plot twist: There is no real surprise here.
Still though the plot timing is done well, and you find yourself drawn to the book for the historical myths and legends portrayed and to find out how it ends. If you’ve enjoyed any of his previous books, it may well be worth the read, but just be warned it is not his best work.
Wolf’s Blood
Sep 8th
Wolf’s Blood by Jane Lindskold
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book honestly surprised me. I had picked it up just as another book to read but when I finally sat down to read it, I found myself swept into the world in the book, which is odd considering I hadn’t read the previous 5 books.The characters, dialogue and setting all seem well thought out and sweep you away into the world. I will likely be exploring other books from Jane.
The Children of Hurin
Sep 8th
The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dramatic saga, though the writing style takes a bit to get used to. Feels like Christopher took his father’s notes and added his own writing putty between them.
Still it’s an intense drama and a good read, though I will warn that it takes a bit to get involved in the storyline and the ending is almost disappointing.