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A review by illiterism
Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee
4.0
I'm not going to lie, I was a bit scared going into this. Books like this are so open to be dealt with in heavy handed ways that make for near to unbearable reads. It's not exactly a short book, either...
I'm glad I gave it a chance. It's not perfect. I'm not sure that the characters were amazingly written, and the writing itself was nothing breath taking. But I felt oddly touched by the story, so much so that I was honestly debating giving 5 stars just for how it made my feel.
I was expecting to be more engrossed by the Arthurian aspects of the book than the dystopian aspects, but it ended up being the opposite case. Both were great, but the something about the way the latter was dealt with spoke to me.
A lot of the reviews both on here and on the back of the book mention Terry Pratchett influence. I can kind of see it. It has a Good Omens kind of vibe. However, I think it also has it's own essence that's strong enough to stand alone. It's the perfect blend of bleak, hopeful, and whimsical. Just great.
I'm glad I gave it a chance. It's not perfect. I'm not sure that the characters were amazingly written, and the writing itself was nothing breath taking. But I felt oddly touched by the story, so much so that I was honestly debating giving 5 stars just for how it made my feel.
I was expecting to be more engrossed by the Arthurian aspects of the book than the dystopian aspects, but it ended up being the opposite case. Both were great, but the something about the way the latter was dealt with spoke to me.
A lot of the reviews both on here and on the back of the book mention Terry Pratchett influence. I can kind of see it. It has a Good Omens kind of vibe. However, I think it also has it's own essence that's strong enough to stand alone. It's the perfect blend of bleak, hopeful, and whimsical. Just great.