A review by megghonk
Crystal Eaters by Shane Jones
1.0
I don't believe I've ever given a book 1 star but I just really didn't like this one. I wanted to support a local publishing company/bookstore and they were selling mystery books for $10. I got this one and I thought the premise was very cool. Everyone has a crystal count and as you get injured or sick over your lifetime, your crystals deplete and once you hit zero it's light's out. Remy's mom is sick and her crystal count is going down rapidly. Rumor has it that there's black crystals that can actually add to your count so Remy sets out to find one. But the plot is much more than that.
This book is a self-proclaimed allegory and maybe I'm just too simple to understand it. Definitely not my style of writing either. Way too "out there" for my tastes but some people would probably love it.
I did like the setup of the book. The chapters and page numbers move down instead of up to simulate the crystal depletion. That was my favorite part.
This book is a self-proclaimed allegory and maybe I'm just too simple to understand it. Definitely not my style of writing either. Way too "out there" for my tastes but some people would probably love it.
I did like the setup of the book. The chapters and page numbers move down instead of up to simulate the crystal depletion. That was my favorite part.