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Being Cosmopolitan Demands a Sacrifice
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FiveStars
What can I say, I loved this book. From the outset I found myself smiling at the imagery and the caustic remarks by the cat. I know a speaking cat, but somehow it all felt so normal. Well not exactly normal, this whole book and the setting is completely bizarre.
You enter a wonderland full of unusual creatures, colourful, weird situations. Along with modern references and unconventional off the wall comments this book from beginning to end is like no other. It is well written sparks the imagination makes you laugh and yes please write a sequel!
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Inked Rainbow Reads.
Chris
FourandHalfStars
I’m going to start with saying this is probably the weirdest story I have ever read, and I’ve read a lot of weird stuff. It’s right up my alley in that sense, and I knew it would be based on the blurb. I was a bit lost in the beginning of this short story; there wasn’t a lot of world building until a good way in and so I was quite a bit lost as to what was going on.
Once I got into the meat of the plot, this story took off. There is a lot of political commentary along with fantastical creatures, commentary we could all probably stand to think about. I was a bit disappointed though with the ending of this story. It wrapped up very quickly, and for someone who is an agent of the government, I expected Alex to be far more than just a catalyst. I’d say more, but I don’t want to spoil it.
One thing did irk me a lot. There is mention of gay and bi-curious, but not just bisexual. This book is labeled as bisexual, so I figured it’d be friendly toward it, but it seems it. It also wasn’t as poly as I was expecting, more just in passing mention than anything else. The bi-curious comment was about the monster world which is supposedly far ahead of most of the world, but if they’re still labeling it as bi-curious, then they’re obviously mistaken.
Over all a great read that definitely kept me interested. All the fantastical elements and the world that was created are very innovative and unlike anything I had read before.
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Inked Rainbow Reads.
~AJ
What can I say, I loved this book. From the outset I found myself smiling at the imagery and the caustic remarks by the cat. I know a speaking cat, but somehow it all felt so normal. Well not exactly normal, this whole book and the setting is completely bizarre.
You enter a wonderland full of unusual creatures, colourful, weird situations. Along with modern references and unconventional off the wall comments this book from beginning to end is like no other. It is well written sparks the imagination makes you laugh and yes please write a sequel!
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Inked Rainbow Reads.
Chris
FourandHalfStars
I’m going to start with saying this is probably the weirdest story I have ever read, and I’ve read a lot of weird stuff. It’s right up my alley in that sense, and I knew it would be based on the blurb. I was a bit lost in the beginning of this short story; there wasn’t a lot of world building until a good way in and so I was quite a bit lost as to what was going on.
Once I got into the meat of the plot, this story took off. There is a lot of political commentary along with fantastical creatures, commentary we could all probably stand to think about. I was a bit disappointed though with the ending of this story. It wrapped up very quickly, and for someone who is an agent of the government, I expected Alex to be far more than just a catalyst. I’d say more, but I don’t want to spoil it.
One thing did irk me a lot. There is mention of gay and bi-curious, but not just bisexual. This book is labeled as bisexual, so I figured it’d be friendly toward it, but it seems it. It also wasn’t as poly as I was expecting, more just in passing mention than anything else. The bi-curious comment was about the monster world which is supposedly far ahead of most of the world, but if they’re still labeling it as bi-curious, then they’re obviously mistaken.
Over all a great read that definitely kept me interested. All the fantastical elements and the world that was created are very innovative and unlike anything I had read before.
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Inked Rainbow Reads.
~AJ
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