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bookswithlydscl 's review for:
The Forcing
by Paul E. Hardisty
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
weak characterisation lowered this quite a lot for me but the premise, the journey within the story and the final third kept it floating.
It's a powerful idea overall and the final reveal feels initially a little far fetched and then you think about capitalism today and actually, it makes it scarily plausible. The parallels to Germany's actions in WW2 and the concentration camps also makes for a disturbing and unsettling section within the book.
It's a powerful idea overall and the final reveal feels initially a little far fetched and then you think about capitalism today and actually, it makes it scarily plausible. The parallels to Germany's actions in WW2 and the concentration camps also makes for a disturbing and unsettling section within the book.