Review: Lots of LOL moments
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 21, 2014
Mr Louis Cifer is a perpetual liar. He’s made a proposition by Beelzebub. If he can complete the seemingly simple task of racing across town to reach the harbour without being caught, he will earn a wish. As with all offers from the Prince of Darkness (not Ozzy Osbourne, the real one), all is not as it seems, and this simple race winds up including a tour through Mr Cifer’s nine personalised hells.The Proposition is filled with vivid imagery, fun characters, and banter galore. My favourite was the one-eyed, one-eared cat, a terribly wretched thing, but hilariously funny. It even gets some killer lines of dialogue at the end which are a hoot.Although it’s a bit rough round the edges, this novella will take you an a wickedly imaginative ride filled with quirky black comedy and some interesting social commentary. Some of Vardan Partamyan’s one-liners are positively brilliant.Unfortunately, people who have seen the film Angel Heart will see the twist coming at the end, but otherwise lots of laughs and good fun.I received a free copy for an honest non-reciprocal review.