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A review by macbean221b
Wasteland Gods by Jonathan Woodrow
2.0
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, through the Horror Aficionados group.
I feel really bad giving this book only two stars; the writing isn't technically bad, and the author seems like such a pleasant guy in the discussion post at Horror Aficionados. But I really just didn't like it. Pretty early on I suspected it was going to end up not being for me, but I kept going because...I don't know. Because it was for a group? Because I wanted to see if the things I hated would be given a redeeming point? Because I'm a masochist who didn't have anything pressing to read? Some combination of all of the above?
Anyway. I do have one definitely positive comment to make: the main character goes through some very gradual changes that you don't really realise are happening as you read, but become very obvious when they're pointed out. Dynamic character growth/change is one of my favorite things to see in fiction, and I rarely see it done well in a stand-alone novel.
I feel really bad giving this book only two stars; the writing isn't technically bad, and the author seems like such a pleasant guy in the discussion post at Horror Aficionados. But I really just didn't like it. Pretty early on I suspected it was going to end up not being for me, but I kept going because...I don't know. Because it was for a group? Because I wanted to see if the things I hated would be given a redeeming point? Because I'm a masochist who didn't have anything pressing to read? Some combination of all of the above?
Anyway. I do have one definitely positive comment to make: the main character goes through some very gradual changes that you don't really realise are happening as you read, but become very obvious when they're pointed out. Dynamic character growth/change is one of my favorite things to see in fiction, and I rarely see it done well in a stand-alone novel.