Review: Interesting Novel with Expansive Cast
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2013
Siybl Reborn is quite the undertaking. There are a lot of people and events to keep track of. While this makes things confusing at times, I was impressed with the author's ability to keep track of everyone, their role, where they currently are, and where he wanted the story to go. I enjoyed his skill in how they're all interwoven and connected.However, it feels like several novels and plots packed into one. I wasn't sure sure where the plot was going until more than halfway through the book. Thankfully, after that point, the story does pick up. I do wish the plot was more direct. The reader doesn't get a concise explanation of what's happening until page 440.Certain scenes seem unnecessary and obscure the plot. The characters' "every day" conversations come off highly intellectual and somewhat preachy - politically, environmentally, and religiously. Some even sound like a psychology textbook. The author is definitely well-educated and well-read in a variety of subjects, no doubt there.I'm not familiar with metaphysical fiction so maybe this book is right for the genre. The author has a definite message (or messages) to relate.All in all, Sibyl Reborn is an interesting story. One just has to wade through a lot to get there.