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A review by teaandspite
Fenris & Mott by Greg Van Eekhout
2.0
First three pages of the book: amazing, awesome, Mott is the most entertaining character in ages
Rest of the book: where did all the fun go?
I'm honestly a little surprised that this isn't Van Eekhout's first book because it makes a lot of pretty basic mistakes. There's no oomph, no emotional tug. Things happen without any real investment or payoff. Most of that is due less to the story itself than the way it's written. Way too much passive voice, not enough description, and questionable dialogue from everyone except Mott. Just because a book is written for children doesn't mean it has to lack style or skill. Fenris & Mott reads as the draft of a good book rather than a polished work.
Rest of the book: where did all the fun go?
I'm honestly a little surprised that this isn't Van Eekhout's first book because it makes a lot of pretty basic mistakes. There's no oomph, no emotional tug. Things happen without any real investment or payoff. Most of that is due less to the story itself than the way it's written. Way too much passive voice, not enough description, and questionable dialogue from everyone except Mott. Just because a book is written for children doesn't mean it has to lack style or skill. Fenris & Mott reads as the draft of a good book rather than a polished work.