Review by Irs_Irs -- Changing Masks by Nicholas Metelsky

[Irs_Irs]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Changing Masks" by Nicholas Metelsky.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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I read Changing Masks in two days. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I love such fantasy novels especially about interworld travelers. At the moment this book has everything I want from fantasy and adventure novels. I'm going to read all books written by Nicholas Metelsky.

It is interesting for me to read about Japan, clans, surviving, fighting and during the reading ask yourself some philosophy questions. What would be happen if some historical processes in the world went differently? It is very impressive that the author considers himself a commoner and independently achieves a lot in the midst of aristocrats where all businesses is divided. The author writes vibrantly and dynamically. It's a quality fiction with an original idea.

The plot is exciting. The book is written perfectly. In chapter 1 of the book the inner dialogue of the protagonist seemed unnatural. The first pages were hard to read. I didn't like the translation into English, but this is already a question for the translator, and not for the author. It is interesting to read about Japanese schoolchildren. In the process of reading, the whole world in which the protagonist lives, develops and achieves success is very easy to imagine. But throughout the book I was surprised the patience of the protagonist to his neighbor Shina. I just want to react and fight back instead of Shinji.

Very unusual genre. Good style and smooth narration without twitching the plot. The self-development of the protagonist occurs within the framework of clearly defined opportunities. The colorful atmosphere of Japan, meticulously and lovingly crafted characters. The only negative for me is a lot of Japanese names and surnames. Over time, I begin to get confused. I would like to make tables of clans, so that it will be more understandable for me.

In Changing Masks, an original interpretation of the familiar story of interworld travelers. And as a true bookworm, I already read the following Whirlwind books. I get great pleasure. In future I would like to find more treasure-authors like Nicholas Metelsky.

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