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A review by charlottejmor
The Four Symbols by Éric Giacometti, Jacques Ravenne
3.0
I read a lot of WWII fiction but this was unlike any of the books I've read before! If you enjoy a good puzzle with a mix of mysticism and war-torn Europe, this book is for you.
I picked this up knowing that it was a trilogy so I wasn't surprised that this first book involved a lot of stage setting and character introducing. The first half of the book fell a little flat with all of this background information sharing but once the second part of the book started, the story really took off.
At the start there were so many characters and locations that I felt like I was getting whiplash jumping between story lines. It wasn't until the last few chapters that I really understood who the main characters really were and who I should be getting invested in.
I have a feeling book 2 will be far more enjoyable now that the story has been set so I'm giving this book 3.5 stars with the caveat that I'm fully intending to read the next book!
I picked this up knowing that it was a trilogy so I wasn't surprised that this first book involved a lot of stage setting and character introducing. The first half of the book fell a little flat with all of this background information sharing but once the second part of the book started, the story really took off.
At the start there were so many characters and locations that I felt like I was getting whiplash jumping between story lines. It wasn't until the last few chapters that I really understood who the main characters really were and who I should be getting invested in.
I have a feeling book 2 will be far more enjoyable now that the story has been set so I'm giving this book 3.5 stars with the caveat that I'm fully intending to read the next book!