Review: Long but engrossing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
This book was a spur of the moment purchase for me, and I wasn’t sure whether I would love it or hate it, as I am not very familiar with the Greek tragedy that it is based on. Lazarus is momentous, but it is only the length itself that makes the book a little challenging to read. In all other ways the book was fascinating. I particularly loved the characterization and the way the author used different types of prose, many of which are not normally used in novels. The result is a re-telling and re-imagining of a much older story.I loved the different references that were scattered throughout this novel and the way the story was spun together. It was very easy to forget about the length of the book and simply get engrossed in the story telling and the characters. Personally, I’m glad I took the chance with this book, and I hope other people will too – it is a story that teaches you a lot and engrosses you in a way that you simply do not expect.