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A review by si0bhan
The Diamond Lens by Fitz James O' Brien
2.0
The Diamond Lens is a story that had an interesting idea, but it failed to wow me in the way I had hoped. I couldn’t help but compare this story with the work of Poe. Not only did this come from the same era, but there were many elements in this one that reminded me of Poe’s work. A bit of obsession with a single goal, a bit of murder, and a strange twist of science. Due to comparing the two, this one felt lacking.
As much as I would like to blame my comparison with Poe for my inability to connect with this one, there was more to it than that. Although there were many interesting elements in this one, it was bogged down by lengthy details that were far from clear and there were details included that some might consider okay (even explain it away by the time when this was written) but for me I could not ignore them.
All in all, I can see why some would enjoy this, but it didn’t work for me.
As much as I would like to blame my comparison with Poe for my inability to connect with this one, there was more to it than that. Although there were many interesting elements in this one, it was bogged down by lengthy details that were far from clear and there were details included that some might consider okay (even explain it away by the time when this was written) but for me I could not ignore them.
All in all, I can see why some would enjoy this, but it didn’t work for me.