A review by krishmys
The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby
3.0
The whole book was like a reminding tribute to King Killer Chronicles, having read the two books and awaiting eagerly for the third.
The story revolve around a set of people who it seems are destined to meet and have an adventure, although I felt there were unnecessary details about persons, his or her movement, appeal, attitude etc. and about environment every now and then.
I would have very much liked if it was a bit short here and there, like there is an instance where Hannah is on top of a branch and observing her surroundings in McCauley park and then she scratches her head and notices how thick her hair is and how her mom used to wash it and that and this. Who needs such things? it was kind of making people seem more real but at the same time stretching the book and holding back the details until it was about to get stale.
As said earlier the Giu, a child prodigy, and his adventure with the "Green Violin" (Madam Pomeroy refused to inform us about it, even though she was aware of it) very much felt like Kvothe with his lute. and the plot was like reading Dan Brown, except Dan Brown keeps his chapters short.
All in all it was a quite slow moving adventure and half written, unnecessary details had had the chance of being replaced by necessary details would have made the story even more agreeable. Still it was adventurous and quite a bit challenging (if it is a right word I could use). And all in all I am eagerly waiting to try his other novels and see how they go.
The story revolve around a set of people who it seems are destined to meet and have an adventure, although I felt there were unnecessary details about persons, his or her movement, appeal, attitude etc. and about environment every now and then.
I would have very much liked if it was a bit short here and there, like there is an instance where Hannah is on top of a branch and observing her surroundings in McCauley park and then she scratches her head and notices how thick her hair is and how her mom used to wash it and that and this. Who needs such things? it was kind of making people seem more real but at the same time stretching the book and holding back the details until it was about to get stale.
As said earlier the Giu, a child prodigy, and his adventure with the "Green Violin" (Madam Pomeroy refused to inform us about it, even though she was aware of it) very much felt like Kvothe with his lute. and the plot was like reading Dan Brown, except Dan Brown keeps his chapters short.
All in all it was a quite slow moving adventure and half written, unnecessary details had had the chance of being replaced by necessary details would have made the story even more agreeable. Still it was adventurous and quite a bit challenging (if it is a right word I could use). And all in all I am eagerly waiting to try his other novels and see how they go.