Review of Delusions
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Review of Delusions
Delusions is a work of fiction by Lorraine DeSousa. The book was told from the perspective of a husband and his wife. Their union was based on love, belief, and tricky delusions.
The man described his life, his wife, and the effect she had on him. They had two daughters. Because of the strange episodes he experienced, which included seeing things others weren't able to, he speculated that his life wasn't normal. He lived in two worlds. One was considered by him to be a weak alternate universe, and the other was the new world. However, he had the conviction that the alternate world wasn't real and decided to find his way fully back to the new world. His wife wasn't in line with him on his visions, as she wasn't yet seeing the things he saw. Unknown to her, this situation was about to change.
Readers would be wondering why there wasn't any mention of the couple's name. In the book, they were addressed by the author as "he" and "she" from the start of the book to its last page. While reading, readers would be left with the question of why each of them found themselves in some situations, but not to worry; everything was explained as the narrative progressed.
I learned something from the narrative, which was the undying truth that each of us is responsible for our decisions. Our decisions might have a negative or positive outcome. If the outcome turns out to be negative, it is expedient to know that we shouldn't apportion blame to anyone but instead find ways to remedy the situation. I liked the quotes at the start of each new section. It gave readers an avenue to think deeply, and it also nicely complemented the chapter's contents. The author's writing style flowed smoothly, and as such, the book's content was easy to comprehend. The viewpoint kept changing between the husband and his wife, and I appreciated that the author, at the onset of each chapter, let readers know from whose perspective each chapter was. At some point, I got confused as to why the couple was in some situations they found themselves in, and it was pleasing to discover the author gave adequate backstories as to why this was so.
I wasn't too comfortable with the book's formatting. This was because the texts were placed on the side instead of in the middle. I also didn't like that it was tiny and that I had to zoom in to see the writing very well. Nonetheless, I tried not to let this affect my assimilation of the narrative. While reading, I noted only one error, and this shows the book was professionally edited. For the abovementioned reasons, I'll rate it five out of five stars.
I recommend this book to readers who are huge fans of well-written works of fiction. Children wouldn't be suited to read this book because the narrative will be alien to them.
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