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Lädt ... The Harlequin's Dance (Orokon) (1997)von Tom Arden
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Tom Arden was born in Australia and now lives in London. A former lecturer in 18th century literature, he is now a fulltime writer. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I got 67 pages (eight chapters) into Tom Arden's The Harlequin's Dance, and even those 67 pages were a struggle. In fact, I started and stopped the book a few times before finally giving up. I'm a little disappointed, because it seems like there's potential here. Characterization is thorough, there are some promising villains, and some subtle humor -- all things that I appreciate.
And Arden is a fine enough writer, though a bit choppy in parts:
And there were times when I had to re-read parts because I wasn't sure what was going on -- was this event happening in the present, or was it a flashback?
But, my main problem was that, for all 67 pages, I never felt anything. (Except once I was hungry, a few times I was sleepy, and the ant bite on the middle toe of my left foot was itching like crazy.) I didn't like any of the characters; in fact, I disliked most of them. Perhaps, given some more time, I might have come to care whether or not their world sank into the abyss but, at some point, you gotta cut your losses and move on.
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