branewurms's Reviews > Archangel Morpheus
Archangel Morpheus
by Forrest Aguirre (Goodreads Author)
by Forrest Aguirre (Goodreads Author)
branewurms's review
bookshelves: adult-fiction, sci-fi-fantasy, weird, read-2012
Mar 19, 12
bookshelves: adult-fiction, sci-fi-fantasy, weird, read-2012
Read from March 15 to 19, 2012
Disclaimer: Received this ebook for free for reviewing purposes from the author.
3 1/2 stars, I think? Prose was lovely, despite the need for more editing (I'm inclined to give self-pubbed fiction more leeway there anyway), and I loved the bizarre imagery. I didn't really feel emotionally invested in the story - which isn't a exactly a criticism, as I don't think emotional investment is a prerequisite for a good story, but it's something I feel a personal need for, and didn't get here. Despite that, I was curious enough about where the narrative was headed that it kept me reading. There were some aspects of the depictions of poc that made me uncomfortable, but I felt like it was something that was being done consciously, and I didn't fully understand the intent behind it, so I'm hesitant to criticize on that front.
Overall, an interesting experience and I'm glad to have read it.
3 1/2 stars, I think? Prose was lovely, despite the need for more editing (I'm inclined to give self-pubbed fiction more leeway there anyway), and I loved the bizarre imagery. I didn't really feel emotionally invested in the story - which isn't a exactly a criticism, as I don't think emotional investment is a prerequisite for a good story, but it's something I feel a personal need for, and didn't get here. Despite that, I was curious enough about where the narrative was headed that it kept me reading. There were some aspects of the depictions of poc that made me uncomfortable, but I felt like it was something that was being done consciously, and I didn't fully understand the intent behind it, so I'm hesitant to criticize on that front.
Overall, an interesting experience and I'm glad to have read it.
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