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hyunc456's review
2.0
Crazy Time: A Bizarre Battle with Darkness and the Divine by L. Andrew Cooper is an unconventional type of bookâit's offbeat and enigmatic, unsettling yet captivating all the same. The narrative is evocative, with characters fluent in their observations of the world around them as they see it.
From the beginning of the novel, we're introduced to a horrific incident in which Lily Henshaw emerges as the lone survivor. In that instant, her seemingly ordinary life is shattered, taking a dark turn as Lily tumbles into the possibility of insanity as she begins to notice peculiar, supernatural events weaving through her existence. Compelled by an unyielding curiosity and growing more aware of the strange occurrences with each passing day, Lily takes it upon herself to dig deeper into uncovering the mysterious force behind these incidents.
Throughout Crazy Time's pages are the unrelenting questions of what it means to be human and to be in touch with morality. The exploration of these questions that the novel presents adds to its thematic richness and offers a sense of contemplation between its sentences.
While the idea of this novel was great, its characters were very lacking. They lacked individual voices and were not memorable in any shape or form. It was also somewhat tiring to follow Lily's perspective throughout the novel since barely anything was clarified about her character other than the fact that she went through the incidents she did. Even then, she still felt like a very passive character and thus failed to be intriguing.
The dizzying and unsettling nature of the horror presented in the book contributes to its unique appeal. However, the thematic strengths are offset by the inadequate presentation and development of characters. Consequently, Crazy Time emerges as a 2 out of 5 star read, acknowledging its conceptual merit while recognizing the shortcomings in character portrayal.
From the beginning of the novel, we're introduced to a horrific incident in which Lily Henshaw emerges as the lone survivor. In that instant, her seemingly ordinary life is shattered, taking a dark turn as Lily tumbles into the possibility of insanity as she begins to notice peculiar, supernatural events weaving through her existence. Compelled by an unyielding curiosity and growing more aware of the strange occurrences with each passing day, Lily takes it upon herself to dig deeper into uncovering the mysterious force behind these incidents.
Throughout Crazy Time's pages are the unrelenting questions of what it means to be human and to be in touch with morality. The exploration of these questions that the novel presents adds to its thematic richness and offers a sense of contemplation between its sentences.
While the idea of this novel was great, its characters were very lacking. They lacked individual voices and were not memorable in any shape or form. It was also somewhat tiring to follow Lily's perspective throughout the novel since barely anything was clarified about her character other than the fact that she went through the incidents she did. Even then, she still felt like a very passive character and thus failed to be intriguing.
The dizzying and unsettling nature of the horror presented in the book contributes to its unique appeal. However, the thematic strengths are offset by the inadequate presentation and development of characters. Consequently, Crazy Time emerges as a 2 out of 5 star read, acknowledging its conceptual merit while recognizing the shortcomings in character portrayal.
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