Review of TwinFlames
Posted: 20 Oct 2023, 17:45
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "TwinFlames" by JL Berkowitz.]
Twin Flames: The Lovers of the Archangels by J. L. Berkowitz is a novel that brings readers into a purely fictional world of archangels, other-worldly creatures, humans, and demons. It is actually the first in its series, and it is the author's first book. It narrates the love story of an angelic couple while unravelling other supernatural themes and plot twists. Michael and Aree are mates for life (soulmates). They live beautifully in their piece of Celestrian until trouble arises in Faermorreya (a dimension of Earth), and Aree must leave their beloved home on a mission to save humanity. Aree leaves their haven, but does she succeed in this mission? Does Michael get separated from his soulmate forever because of this mission? Or do the soulmates fight against all odds to become reunited?
With 18 chapters and over 300 pages, the book makes for a moderately long read. I like the underlying theme of love and sacrifice, which comes along with love. This reoccurs throughout the plot. Other themes like obedience to authority, failure, and the age-long battle between good and evil are present in this book.
Love can mess anyone up. Michael, who is meant to be an impressive character, faces excruciating pain with the absence of Aree, and this makes him sloppy at some point. Well, I guess this was supposed to reflect how the absence or loss of a loved one can drag even the best of us down a very ugly path. The characters called "The Elders" did not appeal to me. I found many of their actions rather rash, and one particular action was unreasonable—why send Aree on a dangerous mission without adequate protection?
A couple of things made the book a bit tedious to read for me. The book doesn't have the unmistakable mark of a narrative. There is an unconscious switch from past to present tense while narrating actions, thereby cutting the storytelling flow. I also encountered grammatical errors while reading.
Other than this, the book is okay. Like the author made clear, it is meant to help people escape reality, and it did just that. This will, however, affect my rating because I continually had to adjust and have my enjoyment of the book interrupted each time this diversion occurred. Because of this and my previous observations, I believe the novel will benefit from another round of editing, specifically by an editor who understands narrative fiction. Therefore, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.
I must also commend the author for creating this piece of fantasy fiction; it is not easy to write a book. Lovers of fantasy, paranormal fiction, and other fiction will find this book interesting. There are sex scenes in the book, so readers who don't like this should be aware.
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TwinFlames
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Twin Flames: The Lovers of the Archangels by J. L. Berkowitz is a novel that brings readers into a purely fictional world of archangels, other-worldly creatures, humans, and demons. It is actually the first in its series, and it is the author's first book. It narrates the love story of an angelic couple while unravelling other supernatural themes and plot twists. Michael and Aree are mates for life (soulmates). They live beautifully in their piece of Celestrian until trouble arises in Faermorreya (a dimension of Earth), and Aree must leave their beloved home on a mission to save humanity. Aree leaves their haven, but does she succeed in this mission? Does Michael get separated from his soulmate forever because of this mission? Or do the soulmates fight against all odds to become reunited?
With 18 chapters and over 300 pages, the book makes for a moderately long read. I like the underlying theme of love and sacrifice, which comes along with love. This reoccurs throughout the plot. Other themes like obedience to authority, failure, and the age-long battle between good and evil are present in this book.
Love can mess anyone up. Michael, who is meant to be an impressive character, faces excruciating pain with the absence of Aree, and this makes him sloppy at some point. Well, I guess this was supposed to reflect how the absence or loss of a loved one can drag even the best of us down a very ugly path. The characters called "The Elders" did not appeal to me. I found many of their actions rather rash, and one particular action was unreasonable—why send Aree on a dangerous mission without adequate protection?
A couple of things made the book a bit tedious to read for me. The book doesn't have the unmistakable mark of a narrative. There is an unconscious switch from past to present tense while narrating actions, thereby cutting the storytelling flow. I also encountered grammatical errors while reading.
Other than this, the book is okay. Like the author made clear, it is meant to help people escape reality, and it did just that. This will, however, affect my rating because I continually had to adjust and have my enjoyment of the book interrupted each time this diversion occurred. Because of this and my previous observations, I believe the novel will benefit from another round of editing, specifically by an editor who understands narrative fiction. Therefore, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.
I must also commend the author for creating this piece of fantasy fiction; it is not easy to write a book. Lovers of fantasy, paranormal fiction, and other fiction will find this book interesting. There are sex scenes in the book, so readers who don't like this should be aware.
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TwinFlames
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon