Review: Spellbinding
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
Although I'm not usually an avid reader I soon found myself really enjoy "Spell Me" and its hilarious account of life not only for the character in the book, but also quite accurately reflects the experiences of myself and many others I know. This realism really made me connect with him much better as he ponders many of the things we as a society take for granted. The subject matter itself is not often something that is considered light-hearted and it's all too easy for books to take quite a depressing stance towards it which I personally don't find enjoyable. This however was fortunately not the case, with the author Serge Smith cleverly weaving in aspects of dry humour which managed to not detract away from the philosophical nature of the novel. I did find it interesting how although it was written in the structure of a Diary, it still remained set-apart from more traditional attempts at doing this. I loaned this book to a friend and we both agree that even if you are not a fan of books written in this style, it still makes for a gripping read that many readers of all ages will find enjoyable.The author uses snippets and anecdotes of the man's life throughout the book which made it far easier to engage with the more deeper subject matter, which questions why we do what we do.Not only have I already loaned this book to a friend but I have also recommended it to my book club  as a book that helps you reconsider the way in which you see the world but still remaining a brilliant read at the same time!