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De Waarheid (2012)

by Michael Palin(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Anthos

review 1: I'm not really sure how i felt about this book!?! I liked it, but i also found myself struggling to get invested. First of all, it took me a long time to finish it as i lost interest two times during the read. The plot, while interesting, was slow. The writing was sometimes good and other times very plain. I found myself waiting for the point in the book that made 'not want to put it down' but it just never really came. There were times when the characters started to really get interesting only to kind of peter-out in the next chapter. Also, there were a few side stories that didn't have much of an impact on the overall plot. I realize they were trying to add to the development and exposure of the characters, but they fell a bit short.It's not a bad book at all...it just l... moreeft me very neutral about my feelings toward it. Take a read of it as i would like to see how others viewed the story. Maybe i needed to be in a different frame of mind for this one.
review 2: This book surprised me in several ways. Being written by a comedy legend, I was expecting it it be a little more funny and a lot less serious than it turned out to be. Not that that's a bad thing. There are several humerus moments, but it is the main character that us surprising. Initially you think he's going to be a stereotypical failed author with delusions if grandeur, but there is a lot more to Keith Mabbut than that - despite a shaky start he is actually a very well rounded and believable character. The book is also a comment on media portrayal and the nature of hero worship and faith (the non religious kind) and it makes some very relevant points. There is a twist at the end (there kind of had to be otherwise it would have been a very unsatisfactory read) which is intriguing and believable. But at just shy of 270 pages, I just wish it had been a little longer! less

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