Title: Something Wrong Happened Here
Product review: I wanted to like this book. I really tried to like it. Perhaps it was the translation. Whatever, I found many of the sentences needlessly wordy or downright clunky in construction. This awkwardness just got in the way. Then add the story itself. Nothing wrong with the basic plot, but it took too long to unfold, focussing on unneeded dialogue. The choice of narrator, though interesting, presented problems. I mean, how could this teenage boy possibly know some of the things that occurred to Alatriste? Overall, I don't think this book lives up to all the hype the critics have given it. It'll probably fade from memory fast enough. Meanwhile, I will continue to prowl the bookstore aisles for a return to swashbucklers that can entertain.
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