A review by tammiesven
The Quincunx by Charles Palliser
1.0
It went from a pretty good story to a repetitive pile of words, sooo many words. This book could have been 350 pgs and should have been.
Spoiler...
The repetitive theme and events gets way tired after the 3rd or 4th or 30th time the mom and son get duped. I found myself really beginning to dislike the protagonists because they're idiots. After being victimized several times by trusting people they shouldn't, you would think they would learn a lesson, be a little weary, less trusting. Nope. They keep going with their blind naivety, 30 times bitten, still not shy at all is their motto. I can't suspend disbelief, I can't like characters that don't learn or grow.
Spoiler...
The repetitive theme and events gets way tired after the 3rd or 4th or 30th time the mom and son get duped. I found myself really beginning to dislike the protagonists because they're idiots. After being victimized several times by trusting people they shouldn't, you would think they would learn a lesson, be a little weary, less trusting. Nope. They keep going with their blind naivety, 30 times bitten, still not shy at all is their motto. I can't suspend disbelief, I can't like characters that don't learn or grow.