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Lädt ... Bottled Abyssvon Benjamin Kane Ethridge
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. 3.5 stars ( ) REVIEWED: Bottled Abyss WRITTEN BY: Benjamin Kane Ethridge PUBLISHED: June, 2012 This is an epic novel that furthers Greek mythology by bringing it into modern times. Fascinating and thoughtful explanations as well as a rich plot and diverse characters. This is not the kind of book that you can skip a few pages and think you're going to understand what's going on - there's a lot of information and sub-plots the author has woven together, and it takes some endeavor to keep up with the reasoning for events. There were several points that I thought the book would have closed nicely, but then it kept going, taking the reader down deeper and darker levels until the final fantastic conclusion. I personally enjoyed some of the background characters more than the leads, but that is a strength of Ethridge, in that every character is so different and well-rounded. Four-and-a-Half out of Five stars Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. I thought this was a great book. Towards the end when chapters got short it left a little to be desired though.Bottled Abyss is a story about a resurrection of Nyx and her river. Beginning with a couple, falling apart nearing a year after the death of their daughter, and the discovery of a bottle containing water with life saving powers. The apex sees the destruction of the end of the first era of Nyx, and the pinnacle shows the beginning of a new era of Nyx. The story is full of suspense. *I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. I found that the first chapter of this book pulled me in very quickly, though it was a little too dark and dreary to be something that I wanted to keep reading for very long. I walked away from it and came back to it with numerous days in between. It's a well written story, and the vaguely mythological plot - particularly the conclusion - are a novel approach to writing. Having said that, it left a generally bad taste in my mouth - very bleak, with a lot of imagery that was particularly distressing from a female perspective. (Incidentally, there is a great deal of adherence to traditional gender roles in these characters. Their assigned genders are a massive part of who they are, to the point where I found it a little distracting that none of them really had a personality evolved enough that you could swap their gender and still have a believable character.) I applaud the author's talents with prose, and with interweaving elements of the fantastical with realistic modern scenes, but his work is not something I will be pursuing further. I also do wish that the plot had had more of a cleaner ending, though I think that's more a matter of personal preference. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. This was the second Ethridge novel that I have had the privilege to read, though I will confess, it was definitely the most confusing of the two. The plot revolves around elements of Greek mythology, of which I know very little. Thus, coming from this perspective, I found the book difficult to fully grasp, as the author clearly assumes that the reader will have a working knowledge of this unique background. Now, having said that, I still found the book enjoyable, as it was clear that substantial effort was expended to ensure the content was reasonably accurate. The author introduces us to the major characters, though I must state I felt they were somehow underdeveloped-- too little was said early on, and I did not feel a connection to their plight. I also felt that the author did not adequately describe the various settings to help create that ever important 'mental image' of the scenes. I have often felt that one of the joys of books is that they offer the reader a chance to imagine the world in which they are set-- and in this instance, I felt the book did not afford the reader enough content to draw that connection. However, despite the concerns, I do feel the book is worth trying out, especially if one is familiar with their Greek mythology, and is ready to delve back into the world where the supernatural can wreck a profound influence on modern day. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Herman and Janet Erikson are going through a crisis of grief and suffering after losing their daughter in a hit and run. They've given up on each other, they've given up on themselves. When their dog goes missing, Herman resolves to find the animal, unaware he's hiking to the border between the Living World and the Dead. Long ago the gods died and the River Styxx dried up, but a bottle containing its waters still remains in the badlands. What Herman discovers about the dark power contained in those waters will change his life forever. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
LibraryThing Early Reviewers-AutorBenjamin Kane Ethridges Buch Bottled Abyss wurde im Frührezensenten-Programm LibraryThing Early Reviewers angeboten. Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
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