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A review by tsuchinoko
The Divinity Student by Michael Cisco
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Normally I save my 4+ stars for books with characters I fall in love with, or those with particularly good plots and worlds; The Divinity Student falls short on those fronts for me, but I'm still going to round it up to 4 here.
Despite how trippy this book was at times I still understood what was happening, which is a wondrous thing! I lack the ability to put what the book offers into words, so I highly recommend reading it yourself—even if you just check out the Amazon sample.
The city felt alive through the prose and the characters—the little we were shown into their lives—were interesting. Sure, they may not have had the depth the characters in other books have, but I still found their interactions with the Divinity Student pleasing to read.
Really, the best way to review the book is just saying you should check it out and experience it yourself. I found myself re-reading several paragraphs, soaking the language in even more. While the book was short, it felt long. Long in a nice way. I'm glad I read it.
Despite how trippy this book was at times I still understood what was happening, which is a wondrous thing! I lack the ability to put what the book offers into words, so I highly recommend reading it yourself—even if you just check out the Amazon sample.
The city felt alive through the prose and the characters—the little we were shown into their lives—were interesting. Sure, they may not have had the depth the characters in other books have, but I still found their interactions with the Divinity Student pleasing to read.
Really, the best way to review the book is just saying you should check it out and experience it yourself. I found myself re-reading several paragraphs, soaking the language in even more. While the book was short, it felt long. Long in a nice way. I'm glad I read it.