I Call Him HIM (I Call Him HIM #1) in Scott Kimak's Dungeons, Dragons, Spaceships, and Anything Inbetween

Aug 07, 2020 Forest Troutner rated it it was amazing

Here is my review of “I call him HIM” by Scott W. Kimak
Masterpiece, is that a word I can use? When reading a book what do you consider a masterpiece? For me it’s a book that I can’t put down. A book that moves me and yanks me emotionally to my limits. And that is exactly what Mr. Kimak does in this phenomenal read. He has created a futuristic world as grim as you can possibly imagine. It is a dark and horrific place filled with sorrow. I hope to God it isn’t a foreshadowing of things to come. Wi Here is my review of “I call him HIM” by Scott W. Kimak
Masterpiece, is that a word I can use? When reading a book what do you consider a masterpiece? For me it’s a book that I can’t put down. A book that moves me and yanks me emotionally to my limits. And that is exactly what Mr. Kimak does in this phenomenal read. He has created a futuristic world as grim as you can possibly imagine. It is a dark and horrific place filled with sorrow. I hope to God it isn’t a foreshadowing of things to come. With all the crazy things happening in our world today it has left us with different opinions on politics and religion, but one thing I am sure all of us have in common is the love for our family. But what would happen if that was torn away? How would it impact you? Could it change you into something else?
This is the dilemma facing HIM. He is an unnamed warrior that never speaks. No one knows his name and that’s why they simply refer to him as “oh that’s him over there.” He is a man lost in pain, slipping deeper and deeper into darkness. The only thing he lives for is revenge. But then something happens. He meets a very special little girl and everything starts to change. Is he her savior or is she the one saving him?
Mr. Kimak has masterfully turned the written word into an art form to show you the bond between these two characters. You can visualize his pain and the love that he has for this child. I’m not ashamed to say that this book made me cry, but it also made me laugh. There is a side character named Bill that is absolutely hilarious, adding a needed element of joy to punch a hole in the darkness. There are two other characters that also play major roles and you easily fall in love with.
The main theme of this book is hope and I think that’s something all of us need in our lives in 2020. No matter how bad things may seem or how hopeless the future may look, we can’t give up. That’s what the characters in this book teach us. They live in a place a thousand times worse than we can imagine but they don’t lose faith. Sometimes just one little girl can make a difference and show us the way.
As I said in the beginning, I couldn’t put this book down. I read the entire thing from cover to cover in one day. I didn’t want to stop to eat. I didn’t want to stop to sleep, and I didn’t. My body begged for sleep but I wouldn’t listen. I told myself “Just one more chapter and then I’ll go to bed.” But one chapter turned to two, and two into three, and the next thing you know I was approaching the finish. I had to know what was going to happen. In the seventy years I’ve been on this planet, I’ve never had a book do that to me. So yes, I can say without doubt it’s a MASTERPIECE.
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May 04, 2022 Art Isaacs rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Post apocalyptic setting with a demon conqueror, monster hordes, human slaves and heroes. What else could you want in a fantasy epic? The twist at the end is worth reading the whole book for. Loved it. And now on to the next in the trilogy. Well done, super read. Highly recommended.

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Jun 06, 2022 Lin Renee rated it really liked it · review of another edition

For me personally this is more like a 3.5 but I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt because I am biased and don’t want my bias to tarnish this too much. Unbiasedly it is a strong story; it is simply not a story for me.

From the moment you begin reading it has a strong raw and gritty feeling, which I am fairly certain is purposeful. Personally I prefer a polished feel. It also goes back and form from a first person prospective and a third person, which I don’t care for.

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Aug 19, 2021 Alexis Miller rated it liked it

I enjoyed the idea of this story. It's creative and held so much potential. I especially liked the idea of the character HIM. Unfortunately the story falls on the rating of average as it could have been told significantly better. There is a lot of narration which I actually didn't mind. But I feel like what the book held in creativity and plotting, it lacked in execution. I wish there had been more depth to the main characters aside from 2 of them. I felt like there was a lot of telling me what ...more

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