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A review by ashleynestlermsw
Telemachus by Peter Gray
3.0
After reading Telemachus and looking at the book on Amazon, I was surprised to see how many high ratings it has. Unfortunately, my review is not as stellar. Telemachus is a beautiful premise for its story, but the writing fails to translate the message well.
Telemachus is an unusual love story mixed with tribal-esque spirituality and a sense of fate. I loved the way that Peter Gray made Tom and Sally fight for their love through an incredibly adventurous plot, and I thought that his twists and turns were intriguing. His vision of Tom and Sally as birds was also unique in the way that no racial issues were crossed. The love story between Tom and Sally was exciting and I think that it would satisfy a wide audience.
However, I was disappointed in Gray’s writing style. His spacing between dialogue and narration was odd and a chore to get through. I felt as though he was telling me the story instead of showing me, and I skipped a lot of his descriptions. The brilliance of his idea was lost in blocks of dull writing and had I not been interested in the idea of his story, I wouldn’t have finished Telemachus.
Due to the odd writing style, I have to give Telemachus 3/5 stars. I gave it three because I felt that the story redeemed the writing a bit. You might enjoy this book if you like fast-paced romances, but be aware that it is a slow reader.
Telemachus is an unusual love story mixed with tribal-esque spirituality and a sense of fate. I loved the way that Peter Gray made Tom and Sally fight for their love through an incredibly adventurous plot, and I thought that his twists and turns were intriguing. His vision of Tom and Sally as birds was also unique in the way that no racial issues were crossed. The love story between Tom and Sally was exciting and I think that it would satisfy a wide audience.
However, I was disappointed in Gray’s writing style. His spacing between dialogue and narration was odd and a chore to get through. I felt as though he was telling me the story instead of showing me, and I skipped a lot of his descriptions. The brilliance of his idea was lost in blocks of dull writing and had I not been interested in the idea of his story, I wouldn’t have finished Telemachus.
Due to the odd writing style, I have to give Telemachus 3/5 stars. I gave it three because I felt that the story redeemed the writing a bit. You might enjoy this book if you like fast-paced romances, but be aware that it is a slow reader.