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A review by storyorc
Albatross by Terry Fallis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 63%.
Almost everything interesting about this book is conveniently summed up in the premise of the plot - what if you found out you were naturally insanely gifted in a highly lucrative field completed detached from your passion, i.e. when, if ever, should you sell out? As someone who did sell out in a much less extreme version of these events, I was starving to know how Adam would manage.
SPOILERS here on out.
He manages fine. He goes along with the golf longer than he needs to, until dramatic events shake him up enough to quit. He's also incredibly twee. It's 80% charming, then rapidly flips into irritating as hell. More support for my belief that authors should get a moderate electric shock every time they consider making their main character also a writer.
Albatross is fun rep for Canadian writing nerds but it's all just so low-stakes and bland. I stopped when I realised I would rather play golf than hear Adam whine anymore. Just quit after 5 mill and go write in a cabin.
SPOILERS here on out.
He manages fine. He goes along with the golf longer than he needs to, until dramatic events shake him up enough to quit. He's also incredibly twee. It's 80% charming, then rapidly flips into irritating as hell. More support for my belief that authors should get a moderate electric shock every time they consider making their main character also a writer.
Albatross is fun rep for Canadian writing nerds but it's all just so low-stakes and bland. I stopped when I realised I would rather play golf than hear Adam whine anymore. Just quit after 5 mill and go write in a cabin.