Review of The Freedom Building
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Review of The Freedom Building
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Freedom Building" by Martin Kendall.]
John Gowan is a somewhat successful architect living a rather mundane life. With a failed marriage, estranged daughter, and no one to consider a true friend, John drifts through life simply accepting things as they are. That is until the bombing of a building in his town changes his perspective on everything. The attack awakens something in John that he thought was long gone, but just as he begins making plans to be the next architect of the new building, he is thrust into a world where he can no longer discern reality from imagination. Awakening in the hospital suddenly, three and a half years in the future, with absolutely no recollection of the past years since just after the bombing, John finds himself in the darkness and mental chaos of severe amnesia and completely incapable of seeing anything related to the new building.
The Freedom Building by Martin Kendall is a psychological thriller that pushes the reader to contemplate the fragility of the human mind. As John attempts to face his amnesia and delusions without letting anyone know of his living nightmare, his perception of reality becomes more askew, pushing him closer and closer to the brink of a complete psychotic break as he frantically searches for the truth. I found this book to be thought-provoking and contemplative, with a conclusion that left me spending some quiet moments trying to process the unexpected twist.
I wholeheartedly give The Freedom Building four out of four stars. This book is a captivating thriller that pushes the reader to contemplate their own reality and mental stability. There was nothing I disliked about The Freedom Building. I was hooked from the first chapter and could barely put the book down.
I often felt I could relate to John’s feelings of overwhelm and darkness, and I believe his experiences are an exaggerated picture of the struggles that many of us face at some point in our lifetime. Though I could relate in some ways to John, I can’t imagine being unable to remember an important part of my life and how that would affect those around me.
I recommend this book to readers who appreciate a well-written thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. I found only a few minor grammatical errors in this book. Due to one brief adult situation and occasional use of profanity, I would avoid recommending this book to younger readers, but I believe mature readers will thoroughly enjoy The Freedom Building.
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John Gowan is a somewhat successful architect living a rather mundane life. With a failed marriage, estranged daughter, and no one to consider a true friend, John drifts through life simply accepting things as they are. That is until the bombing of a building in his town changes his perspective on everything. The attack awakens something in John that he thought was long gone, but just as he begins making plans to be the next architect of the new building, he is thrust into a world where he can no longer discern reality from imagination. Awakening in the hospital suddenly, three and a half years in the future, with absolutely no recollection of the past years since just after the bombing, John finds himself in the darkness and mental chaos of severe amnesia and completely incapable of seeing anything related to the new building.
The Freedom Building by Martin Kendall is a psychological thriller that pushes the reader to contemplate the fragility of the human mind. As John attempts to face his amnesia and delusions without letting anyone know of his living nightmare, his perception of reality becomes more askew, pushing him closer and closer to the brink of a complete psychotic break as he frantically searches for the truth. I found this book to be thought-provoking and contemplative, with a conclusion that left me spending some quiet moments trying to process the unexpected twist.
I wholeheartedly give The Freedom Building four out of four stars. This book is a captivating thriller that pushes the reader to contemplate their own reality and mental stability. There was nothing I disliked about The Freedom Building. I was hooked from the first chapter and could barely put the book down.
I often felt I could relate to John’s feelings of overwhelm and darkness, and I believe his experiences are an exaggerated picture of the struggles that many of us face at some point in our lifetime. Though I could relate in some ways to John, I can’t imagine being unable to remember an important part of my life and how that would affect those around me.
I recommend this book to readers who appreciate a well-written thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. I found only a few minor grammatical errors in this book. Due to one brief adult situation and occasional use of profanity, I would avoid recommending this book to younger readers, but I believe mature readers will thoroughly enjoy The Freedom Building.
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The Freedom Building
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The psychological thriller is one genre that needs some struggle to understand and this novel will do the same. The thought change, even though it doesn't cause by any accident, will be influenced by things like time. So in this case that caused by amnesia will give me a twist and mind-blowing while reading this book.
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