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Review by Melo1988 -- The Turn by Matthew Tysz
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Turn" by Matthew Tysz.]
The Turn is the first book on The Turn series by Mathew Tysz. Being the first in the series, the book introduces the main characters and events leading to and after the apocalyptic event people call the Turn.
Scholar an antisocial who worked at the grocery store before the Turn was in his room sleeping when it all happened. Unlike everybody else, he didn't see the end of the world coming and did not fully know what happened except that one day, the world was there, and the next, everything was gone. Before the event, Ashley was a promising young man who worked in Wall Street, wore expensive clothes, partied, and could have any girl he wanted with his charm. Cattleprod, a teacher in the pre-Turn world and now is the most wanted man in the post-Turn world. And finally, the Stranger!
The book begins with what people experienced before the Turn; people missing, the president killing himself in front of the live television, people hunted by strange dreams, and the fear of feeling like something terrible is about to happen. After the Turn, everyone is trying to survive in a world that is nothing from what they know. Food is limited, money has no value, and safety is a luxury. People have changed, and what hey feared has happened. The book takes you through the four men's journey, trying to navigate their way in this new dark world.
I find The Turn interesting and depressing and dark at the same time. What kept me going was wanting to know what took place and why nobody wanted to talk about it. It takes you through the dark side of human nature and what they can do to survive. The narrative structure is complex, with different subplots that turned out to be nothing I had expected.
It is slow at first with no details left and begins to pick up pace after a while. I have read a few other books by Mathew Tysz, and I understand his writing style, but people who might be encountering his writings for the first time might find it challenging to follow, especially at the beginning. Many characters are introduced one after the other, each with their individual stories not connected to the other. With that being said, I like how this lays a foundation and gives depth to each one of them, which becomes essential as the story progresses. So reading such stories require patience as you watch everything thing comes together. I also like how Tysz lets these characters tell their stories.
What I liked the least about the book is how many minor characters get killed. It is like when their role is done in the story, they die. This gives rise to many other new characters, which is overwhelming for me, trying to keep up with the new people being introduced in almost every part.
The author held the mystery up to the end. I am looking forward to seeing the story continue in the next book in the series. I am giving this book 3 out of 4 stars. I am holding one star because of the issues mentioned above. The book is professionally edited. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a mystery and dark stories.
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The Turn
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The Turn is the first book on The Turn series by Mathew Tysz. Being the first in the series, the book introduces the main characters and events leading to and after the apocalyptic event people call the Turn.
Scholar an antisocial who worked at the grocery store before the Turn was in his room sleeping when it all happened. Unlike everybody else, he didn't see the end of the world coming and did not fully know what happened except that one day, the world was there, and the next, everything was gone. Before the event, Ashley was a promising young man who worked in Wall Street, wore expensive clothes, partied, and could have any girl he wanted with his charm. Cattleprod, a teacher in the pre-Turn world and now is the most wanted man in the post-Turn world. And finally, the Stranger!
The book begins with what people experienced before the Turn; people missing, the president killing himself in front of the live television, people hunted by strange dreams, and the fear of feeling like something terrible is about to happen. After the Turn, everyone is trying to survive in a world that is nothing from what they know. Food is limited, money has no value, and safety is a luxury. People have changed, and what hey feared has happened. The book takes you through the four men's journey, trying to navigate their way in this new dark world.
I find The Turn interesting and depressing and dark at the same time. What kept me going was wanting to know what took place and why nobody wanted to talk about it. It takes you through the dark side of human nature and what they can do to survive. The narrative structure is complex, with different subplots that turned out to be nothing I had expected.
It is slow at first with no details left and begins to pick up pace after a while. I have read a few other books by Mathew Tysz, and I understand his writing style, but people who might be encountering his writings for the first time might find it challenging to follow, especially at the beginning. Many characters are introduced one after the other, each with their individual stories not connected to the other. With that being said, I like how this lays a foundation and gives depth to each one of them, which becomes essential as the story progresses. So reading such stories require patience as you watch everything thing comes together. I also like how Tysz lets these characters tell their stories.
What I liked the least about the book is how many minor characters get killed. It is like when their role is done in the story, they die. This gives rise to many other new characters, which is overwhelming for me, trying to keep up with the new people being introduced in almost every part.
The author held the mystery up to the end. I am looking forward to seeing the story continue in the next book in the series. I am giving this book 3 out of 4 stars. I am holding one star because of the issues mentioned above. The book is professionally edited. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a mystery and dark stories.
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The Turn
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