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Title: More non-fiction than fiction
Review: When I first saw the premise for this book, I was excited about reading it. A story about Oxford right after the time of the Inklings! Why hadn't I heard of this book before? After I began reading the book, I realized why.The story is told to you, instead of letting you experience it. The characters and the plot were a bit predictable, even Mary Sue and Gary Stew-ish. After reading 1/3 way through, hoping the story would begin to flow, I gave up and just read the last three chapters. This book could have been half the size and perhaps been a better read.The good part was learning about the Inkling, C.S. Lewis and Tolkien especially. Those parts were great, making me think that perhaps this book should have been a creative non-fiction account of the author's personal discovery and research of the Inklings. I won't be reading the rest of this series, unless someone convinces me that the writing has improved.One star for a good premise, one star for research.
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