Title: A Big Letdown
Product review: I began this book with high hopes, as the plot set-up sounded particularly interesting. Unfortunately, the prose was turgid, cliche-ridden and imprecise. The grammar was bad. And the court scenes were embarassingly melodramatic, filled with ludicrous speeches that were intended to show the characters making cogent points, when in fact all they did was to wave the flag. This book was so intellectually flabby I was embarassed for the author. And I'm embarassed for the state of literature that so many reviewers seemed to think this bilge was compelling.
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