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A review by caitlinxmartin
The Book of Skulls by Robert Silverberg
3.0
I had a dream recently where I was reading a Robert Silverberg book - Lord Valentine's Castle. In the dream I spent a fair amount of time talking about his books. I don't often dream about books in a way that is this specific so when I went to the library I thought I'd pick up something he'd written. As it happened, The Book of Skulls was on the new books shelf - that seemed like a sign so I grabbed it.
This is a great book up until our heroes arrive at their destination - the House of Skulls. The road trip is wonderful and the author's ability in writing in four distinct voices is particularly evident. Once at the House of Skulls, however, things start to fall apart - not just from a plot perspective, but from a writing perspective, as well. It's a great story, but much of the book is really dated and showing its age the most in the last section. Ignoring all of that, however, this was mostly a fun read.
This is a great book up until our heroes arrive at their destination - the House of Skulls. The road trip is wonderful and the author's ability in writing in four distinct voices is particularly evident. Once at the House of Skulls, however, things start to fall apart - not just from a plot perspective, but from a writing perspective, as well. It's a great story, but much of the book is really dated and showing its age the most in the last section. Ignoring all of that, however, this was mostly a fun read.