Overall Rating and Opinion of The Diary Of An Immortal
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Overall Rating and Opinion of The Diary Of An Immortal
What is your overall opinion of "The Diary Of An Immortal"? What do you like most about it? What do you like least? Will you recommend the book to other people? Why or why not? Please remember to add your actual rating using the book's page on bookshelves.
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There was a point when I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy, especially when they traveled to China since this is more unfamiliar to me, but aside from a few names/words, it turned out to be interesting. Then, the only other aspect that I didn't enjoy was the Jesus Christ origin question. It didn't really add to the plot, and I do not believe in it.
Other than that, I thought the read was creative and one that I enjoyed. I also loved watching the interview with the author on YouTube. Overall, I was pretty hooked and gave this a 4/4 star rating.
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I do need to say that the groundwork for the ending was not quite subtle enough. I wondered why the author had bothered to put in a couple facts and could predict the ending.
All in all it is a great book.
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I thought the character development was very good. The description and imagery was vivid. The supernatural elements were also interesting in terms of the telepathy and mental entwinement between the immortals in the book. The only part that I scoffed at was the idea that we were some sort of alien experiment gone awry. Equating God and Jesus Christ to an alien life form in the traditional sense seemed absurd.
Finally, I liked how the author brought all the strands of the story full circle and tied up all the loose ends. It gives the reader closure, and I like walking away feeling like the story is complete.
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The story is about the protagonist Steven who dared to administrate a couple of immortality pills he had discovered. It offered him unlimited powers, especially when he travelled to Manhattan and decided to become a saxophone player, which he excelled at. Afterwards, he starts to have visions that lead to go an adventure that will teach him the aftermath of the world of immortality.
It was incredibly intriguing how the author succeeds to draw the reader into this daunting world of suspense and action starting from the very beginning.
As I continued leafing later on through the pages and begin to be acquainted with the protagonist.
In The Diary of an Immortal, Castello created this spectacularly developed and flawed character that you can't help but fall in love with and root for; his characteristics are likeable, successfully influencing andwildly inspiring, considering the manners with which he chooses to forge his path through the hardships this strange new life throw at his helpless endeavors. Therefore I really enjoyed discovering how he grows and changes allthroughout his adventures. So what's not to like? Although I would've been more grateful if te author would have given more insights on his backstory.
The writing was very appealing and engaging like no other.
This was my first Castello read and as of now I feel completely safe diving into anything written by such a genius author. And I'm undoubtedly impressed by the dark feel given to the atmosphere of the various events in the book, and therefore I'm certain that fans of historical fiction, and readers that are enjoy classic adventures, would instantly fall in love with Castello's work.
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