Review of Scenes, Stories & Scripts

[Ann Ogochukwu]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Scenes, Stories & Scripts" by Antoine Joachim Delgado.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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What would have been another morning of Johnny grumbling to work while wishing his boss a hard death took an otherworldly turn when he got a call from the office that his boss was actually dead. Did he cause this, or was it some kind of mean coincidence? Still dazed from this news, Johnny started to hear a voice in his head. At first, he thought it was the aftermath of his hard night. But this voice was different; it had a snide response to every self-absolving thought that Johnny dared to think. And no, this mocking voice was not Johnny’s.

Besides a couple of detailed flashbacks to Johnny’s “bad boy” childhood, the events of this book happened within a very short time, between waking up and heading out to work. This makes the story more thrilling. More interestingly, however, this episode featured only two major characters—one dazed and in denial (like I was) and the other yapping all the way through. You might find it hard to believe, but the other major character in this narrative, the inner voice, was the devil (no, this is not a spoiler). The spoiler would be me telling you why the devil has come after Johnny, what he wants from Johnny, and what Johnny’s fate is. But I must tell you that this devil is a talkative, swearing, sarcastic, crazy creature.

Before I go further, I’d like to state that I’m eagerly awaiting the second episode of this series. If sarcasm, dark humor, and dysfunctional characters are your things, then you shouldn’t pass Antoine Joachim Delgado’s Scenes, Stories & Scripts: Book 1 Episode 1: Devil Be Gone. Scenes, Stories & Scripts is a promising series.

This book’s characterization and plot were its highlights. The plot was a blend of thriller and paranormal, both of which were very realistically applied. The story was narrated from an omniscient perspective that was seemingly controlled by the Fallen, who sometimes addressed the reader directly, which was quite creepy and audacious.

In no subtle language, the author implied that editors were a necessary disturbance, so I was set to rate this book low if I noticed any serious errors, just to prove a point. To my dismay, though, the book was pretty well edited (I figured Mr. Delgado succumbed to some necessary disturbance). This is not to say that I didn’t notice any errors in this book. What I’m saying is that I didn’t notice any grievous errors that would cause me to rate a book with such a good storyline and brilliant execution anything less than 4 out of 4 stars.

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[Summer Henrietta]

This book is really thrilling. I can't wait to find out what happens in the book.
Your review is absolutely amazing.
Welldone!

[Ivan Mukaaga]

Thanks for good review. I just wonder how the voice of the devil is. Sarcasm and dark humor are not my thing so i will pass. Thanks.

[Amy Luman]

I don’t think I can skip this series. I can only assume that the voice in Johnny’s head is different from the things I tell my self. Everyone has those at one time or another.

[Ann Ogochukwu]

This book is really thrilling. I can't wait to find out what happens in the book.
Your review is absolutely amazing.
Welldone!

The book is indeed thrilling in a dark humor kinda way. And your comment is flattening. Thank you.

[Eze Michael]

This first episode isan intriguing one, and I'd really love to know how the murder of Johnny's boss happened. Thanks for your honest review.

[NetMassimo]

I'm curious to discover why the devil has come after Johnny and everything else, and the fact that this book is full of humor is a plus for me. I'll look into this series. Thank you for your great review!