Review: Book Club Pick - Intriguing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2012
Cover - It suited the book as the story progressed. I think it was one way of portraying masculinity which seems to be the focus of this book and story.Formatting / Appearance - There seemed to be large gaps between chapters which did not interfere with the reading experience.Story - Each character is explained thoroughly and I think this is what stopped be from giving it full five stars. Sometimes, readers need to have a little room to figure out characters just as we figure out the people around us. The writing style in small sections of the book come as strained. Was this because of the translation or is this the author's writing style? I have not read her other work so I can't tell for certain.What I liked - The setting and strong political undercurrents. At a glance it's just another man in a man's world story but as you start to dig deeper with the characters, you find there is more at stake.What I didn't like - The awkwardness, at some points it truly felt like you were reading a manual and not a fiction book.Rating - 4 / 5 stars.Disclosure - I received a complimentary copy from the author which did not affect my honest opinion.