booksavvyreviews's review
3.0
Hym and Hur are devious little creatures, they are essentially Discord and Strife - they wreak havoc wherever they go, meddle in the affairs of mortals and cause trouble for them or bad luck. They're rascals who never age and have been with one another for centuries.
Their boredom leads them to seek out Death to strike a deal with him, well Death enjoys good fun, too and he strikes a bargain with the rascals that will soon involve the lives of Archie and Sarah.
Archie is a struggling artist who pines for Sarah, he wants more than friendship but she doesn't take him seriously because he's an artist who refuses to be just another brick in the wall. When Hym and Hur strike the deal - a deal that gifts Archie the ability to raise the dead - it changes his life and suddenly Hym and Hur yearn to do good instead of wreaking havoc as they usually do.
This was a fun short and quick to read. I found myself wanting a little more depth as far as the story went and perhaps even personality - the most notable character was Death, he was depicted as a jerk which suited him just fine. Hym and Hur were slightly interchangeable and I felt the same about Archie and Sarah, too. I think more emotional depth to the characters would have remedied that.
The story itself was fun - just something to read while you're waiting for an appointment or laundry to be done. Definitely worth 3 savvy crowns.
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Their boredom leads them to seek out Death to strike a deal with him, well Death enjoys good fun, too and he strikes a bargain with the rascals that will soon involve the lives of Archie and Sarah.
Archie is a struggling artist who pines for Sarah, he wants more than friendship but she doesn't take him seriously because he's an artist who refuses to be just another brick in the wall. When Hym and Hur strike the deal - a deal that gifts Archie the ability to raise the dead - it changes his life and suddenly Hym and Hur yearn to do good instead of wreaking havoc as they usually do.
This was a fun short and quick to read. I found myself wanting a little more depth as far as the story went and perhaps even personality - the most notable character was Death, he was depicted as a jerk which suited him just fine. Hym and Hur were slightly interchangeable and I felt the same about Archie and Sarah, too. I think more emotional depth to the characters would have remedied that.
The story itself was fun - just something to read while you're waiting for an appointment or laundry to be done. Definitely worth 3 savvy crowns.
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brittjt01's review
4.0
Hym and Hur by Phillip Frey is quite the quirky short novel. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was fun, light at times with serious undertones (due to dealing with topics of death/illness). But overall what hooked me to this novel and made me want to read it more were the main characters: Hym and Hur. These fictional/paranormal beings were so funny to me. They love playing pranks but they try to do deeds of "good" through their pranks. As you know there is bound to be something that goes wrong and that's what this short novel is essentially about: what can and does go wrong with a "Do Good" prank thought up by Hym and Hur. Great fun novel by Phillip Frey.
shaka2u's review
4.0
Hym and Hur by Phillip Frey is quite the quirky short novel. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was fun, light at times with serious undertones (due to dealing with topics of death/illness). But overall what hooked me to this novel and made me want to read it more were the main characters: Hym and Hur. These fictional/paranormal beings were so funny to me. They love playing pranks but they try to do deeds of "good" through their pranks. As you know there is bound to be something that goes wrong and that's what this short novel is essentially about: what can and does go wrong with a "Do Good" prank thought up by Hym and Hur. Great fun novel by Phillip Frey.
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