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A review by terrypaulpearce
Cathedral: Ben Hopkins by Ben Hopkins
2.0
DNF a little way into Book Two (250-odd pages).
I really wanted to like this book. But it skipped about too much, and each new skip was often a quantum-leap type disorientating jump at the start, taking time due to the often-oblique writing style to find your feet, before skipping away at a point that often felt unsatisfying. Occasional chapters and characters were compelling, but were then left -- to be seen again? Unclear.
It also seemed quite uneven in tone, with some parts being jovial and a bit unrealistic, and other parts being hyper-dark and literary. All of which added to the lack of rhythm and any kind of way to feel I had a fingerhold in the book.
Overall, it just felt like a slog to this reader.
I really wanted to like this book. But it skipped about too much, and each new skip was often a quantum-leap type disorientating jump at the start, taking time due to the often-oblique writing style to find your feet, before skipping away at a point that often felt unsatisfying. Occasional chapters and characters were compelling, but were then left -- to be seen again? Unclear.
It also seemed quite uneven in tone, with some parts being jovial and a bit unrealistic, and other parts being hyper-dark and literary. All of which added to the lack of rhythm and any kind of way to feel I had a fingerhold in the book.
Overall, it just felt like a slog to this reader.