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Title: The End Of Ever
Author: Troy Barnes
Number of pages: 370
Genre: fantasy
Book Number/Goal: 21/52
My Rating: 4/5
Review:
A storm mysteriously transports four young people into another world - surreal, dark and deadly. They undertake a long, dangerous journey trying to return home, and encounter a lot of weird creatures and monsters on the way; some of them become friends, other - foes, but it's not always possible to understand who is who.
Frankly, this novel feels like a badly edited NaNoWriMo draft by a pantser. Writing is simplistic and repetitive, grammar is questionable, the world is patchworky, and a lot of plot turns seem to come out of the blue. However, the story is genuinely intriguing. The mystery is revealed bit by bit, with many false turns and reversals. Creatures are either completely original, or inspired by conventional fantasy races but significantly changed.
It may be a trashy novel, but it's imaginative and entertaining. Also, it demonstrates that the content is more important than writing style and grammar :) I'd hate to give it a 3, because it should be distinguished from elaborately written but inherently boring books.
Author: Troy Barnes
Number of pages: 370
Genre: fantasy
Book Number/Goal: 21/52
My Rating: 4/5
Review:
A storm mysteriously transports four young people into another world - surreal, dark and deadly. They undertake a long, dangerous journey trying to return home, and encounter a lot of weird creatures and monsters on the way; some of them become friends, other - foes, but it's not always possible to understand who is who.
Frankly, this novel feels like a badly edited NaNoWriMo draft by a pantser. Writing is simplistic and repetitive, grammar is questionable, the world is patchworky, and a lot of plot turns seem to come out of the blue. However, the story is genuinely intriguing. The mystery is revealed bit by bit, with many false turns and reversals. Creatures are either completely original, or inspired by conventional fantasy races but significantly changed.
It may be a trashy novel, but it's imaginative and entertaining. Also, it demonstrates that the content is more important than writing style and grammar :) I'd hate to give it a 3, because it should be distinguished from elaborately written but inherently boring books.
