Title: Failure
Product review: Great idea ruined by bad writing, weak characters and narrative that doesn't cast a spell over the readers (or at least one of them).It will be up to the others to judge, my impression though is that the author didn't do enough research while working on this book.The language is supposed to be 19th-century British English. The characters, however, seem to be speaking the pompous version of modern American ("Good to see you, Mr. Drake").The characters are not believable, their presentation lacks observation and those little details that make them come alive.Several story elements (The Man of One Story), while potentially crucial and intriguing, seem to be too sketchy and under-developed.All in all, a disappointment. This could have been one of those epic stories that one wants to read over and over. Thankfully, the author seems to have enough imagination and talent to be able to overcome a lack of skill in his future endeavours.
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