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A review by grahamdowns
The Race by Joan De La Haye
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A cool short story that reminded me a little of The Hunger Games, but with all the boring bits taken out.
We meet Joanna Perry, who wakes up and discovers she’s now part of a gladiatorial contest where she must win or die.
We learn very little about her past or how she came to be in the situation, and it’s non-stop action from the outset. I loved it, and the bit of exposition you get at the end is both surprising and believable.
The editing is good. The author uses the phrase “sliced and diced” a lot when describing what the characters do to each other. But I think that’s probably just her schtick, because it made me think of her horror collection, Sliced and Diced (which is also pretty good, by the way).
Other than that, I can’t remember any specific problems.
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We meet Joanna Perry, who wakes up and discovers she’s now part of a gladiatorial contest where she must win or die.
We learn very little about her past or how she came to be in the situation, and it’s non-stop action from the outset. I loved it, and the bit of exposition you get at the end is both surprising and believable.
The editing is good. The author uses the phrase “sliced and diced” a lot when describing what the characters do to each other. But I think that’s probably just her schtick, because it made me think of her horror collection, Sliced and Diced (which is also pretty good, by the way).
Other than that, I can’t remember any specific problems.
Click here to find out where you can get your hands on a copy: https://books2read.com/u/b6Mx9y
* Note: That's an affiliate link, so if you click through to a store and end up buying anything, I might earn a commission from your purchase.