Review by thend157 -- The Turn by Matthew Tysz
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Review by thend157 -- The Turn by Matthew Tysz
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Turn" by Matthew Tysz.]
The Turn by Matthew Tysz is a post-apocalyptic book with a fascinating horror twist. It is based on the premise that humanity has degraded itself after a horrifying incident called “the turn”. In this dark and disturbing world are two people, Scholar, a reclusive scholar, and Ashley, a Wall Street Banker. The two slowly form a partnership that eventually leads them to understand more about the turn and what caused it.
My favorite part of this novel is the author's use of characterization. I really liked how Matthew Tysz uses character to explore the hidden, darker parts of human existence. I also love the way his characters seem to bond as friends in his novels. This book was similar to his other novels, as the two main characters work together well in their efforts to understand the turn. I also enjoyed the way the author uses description to build a sense of the world around the characters. I found this especially true when the author was describing the immorality of the casino inside of Evereach. This I found helped me to connect with the idea of a humanity that has so desensitized itself to violence and sex that it can no longer function. I loved how description was used to give a sense of the horror and anxiety that is caused by the turn.
What I liked the least about the novel was how the author organized the plot. I found the plot to be very slow-moving at first, and a little confusing because the second chapter jumped to the perspective of an unnamed person called “the stranger”. I found this character to have a very mysterious role in the story. He begins by being an important character but disappears from the narrative by the fourth or fifth chapter of the novel. I also found the idea of running the narrative of Ashley/Scholar and Cattleprod in the same book to be too confusing, as it almost seems the author is trying to run two separate plots for the novel at the same time. This makes it very hard to focus on the plot of the novel because you are never sure if this is part of the plot or another subplot has been added in.
Despite the things that I didn’t like about it, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, as I loved how it meshed together the sense of horror and anxiety that the loss of humanity in the world would cause. Because of this, I would give it four out of four stars. I would not recommend the book to young children due to its references to slavery and its use of profanity. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good post-apocalyptic novel to read.
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The Turn
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The Turn by Matthew Tysz is a post-apocalyptic book with a fascinating horror twist. It is based on the premise that humanity has degraded itself after a horrifying incident called “the turn”. In this dark and disturbing world are two people, Scholar, a reclusive scholar, and Ashley, a Wall Street Banker. The two slowly form a partnership that eventually leads them to understand more about the turn and what caused it.
My favorite part of this novel is the author's use of characterization. I really liked how Matthew Tysz uses character to explore the hidden, darker parts of human existence. I also love the way his characters seem to bond as friends in his novels. This book was similar to his other novels, as the two main characters work together well in their efforts to understand the turn. I also enjoyed the way the author uses description to build a sense of the world around the characters. I found this especially true when the author was describing the immorality of the casino inside of Evereach. This I found helped me to connect with the idea of a humanity that has so desensitized itself to violence and sex that it can no longer function. I loved how description was used to give a sense of the horror and anxiety that is caused by the turn.
What I liked the least about the novel was how the author organized the plot. I found the plot to be very slow-moving at first, and a little confusing because the second chapter jumped to the perspective of an unnamed person called “the stranger”. I found this character to have a very mysterious role in the story. He begins by being an important character but disappears from the narrative by the fourth or fifth chapter of the novel. I also found the idea of running the narrative of Ashley/Scholar and Cattleprod in the same book to be too confusing, as it almost seems the author is trying to run two separate plots for the novel at the same time. This makes it very hard to focus on the plot of the novel because you are never sure if this is part of the plot or another subplot has been added in.
Despite the things that I didn’t like about it, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, as I loved how it meshed together the sense of horror and anxiety that the loss of humanity in the world would cause. Because of this, I would give it four out of four stars. I would not recommend the book to young children due to its references to slavery and its use of profanity. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good post-apocalyptic novel to read.
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