A review by mad_about_books
Marvelry's Curiosity Shop by Joseph Sullivan, John Brhel
4.0
As I read the first several chapters of MARVELRY'S CURIOSITY SHOP, it seemed more like I was reading a collection of vignettes built around a single, singular character binding the disparate tales together. There never actually seems to be a timeline or continuity from one chapter to the next; however, subtle clues are sprinkled throughout. It is, no doubt, an interesting way of getting the story told. Dr. Marvelry, our protagonist, does finally get his story told in an appendix-like newspaper article at the end of the chapters.
My first impression, as I read the first chapters, was that the curiosity shop was much like the one in the television program "Friday the 13th - The Series" that aired between 1987 and 1990. You might recall that the 'curiosities' there all carried a curse. There is no explicit reference to curses in this book, but the antiques do seem to wreak havoc on those who purchase them.
MARVELRY'S CURIOSITY SHOP is well written and offers a somewhat unique method of storytelling. I was hooked by the variety of characters and the weaving of their individual tales with the items drawn to them by need or desire.
This eBook is well edited and well written from a grammatical point of view. John Brhel & Joseph Sullivan show a great deal of potential and a lot of creativity; however, the polish and pizzazz aren't quite there yet. I like to follow up and coming writers, so I am definitely not writing them off. If you enjoy the-demon-is-in-the-artifact stories, this one is for you!
My first impression, as I read the first chapters, was that the curiosity shop was much like the one in the television program "Friday the 13th - The Series" that aired between 1987 and 1990. You might recall that the 'curiosities' there all carried a curse. There is no explicit reference to curses in this book, but the antiques do seem to wreak havoc on those who purchase them.
MARVELRY'S CURIOSITY SHOP is well written and offers a somewhat unique method of storytelling. I was hooked by the variety of characters and the weaving of their individual tales with the items drawn to them by need or desire.
This eBook is well edited and well written from a grammatical point of view. John Brhel & Joseph Sullivan show a great deal of potential and a lot of creativity; however, the polish and pizzazz aren't quite there yet. I like to follow up and coming writers, so I am definitely not writing them off. If you enjoy the-demon-is-in-the-artifact stories, this one is for you!