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A review by whippycleric
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As an avid reader the blurb for this really appealed to me. It was also recommended by a friend with impeccable taste in books, and it didn't disappoint. Part of me wished I'd read David Copperfield but having read at least a few Dickens novels I had enough background knowledge to enjoy it.
Seeing some of your favourite characters from other books come to life and how they would behave in different situations is bound to be fun and the premise really lived up to what I was hoping for.
The plot itself is smoothly done and the mystery side worked well, keeping one guessing throughout. I can honestly say I predicted some of the reveal but missed a lot of it and was just plain wrong on many cases, looking back though there's plenty of foreshadowing which was really neatly done.
There're parts which can be a touch repetitive and it's pretty much the only thing keeping it from 5 stars, giving it less than 4.5 though would be a crime for me.
It's really refreshing to have a book which is emotional without the main relationship being a romantic one. Can't wait to read more by the same author in the future.
Seeing some of your favourite characters from other books come to life and how they would behave in different situations is bound to be fun and the premise really lived up to what I was hoping for.
The plot itself is smoothly done and the mystery side worked well, keeping one guessing throughout. I can honestly say I predicted some of the reveal but missed a lot of it and was just plain wrong on many cases, looking back though there's plenty of foreshadowing which was really neatly done.
There're parts which can be a touch repetitive and it's pretty much the only thing keeping it from 5 stars, giving it less than 4.5 though would be a crime for me.
It's really refreshing to have a book which is emotional without the main relationship being a romantic one. Can't wait to read more by the same author in the future.