Review by kimoy13 -- Guardian of Deceit by William H. Coles
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Review by kimoy13 -- Guardian of Deceit by William H. Coles
[Following is a volunteer review of "Guardian of Deceit" by William H. Coles.]
GUARDIAN OF DECEIT by William H. Coles is everything that a good short story should be. It is exciting and passionate while it simultaneously explores real life issues such as love, heartbreak, betrayal and the evil side of wealth.
In the early chapters of this novel, the reader is introduced to the main character, Darwin. He is an orphan who travels overseas to go to live with his wealthy, older cousin. Once this move takes place, Darwin is exposed to so much in such a short space of time. He is treated as a servant and he is almost denied an education. He learns early on that nothing is for free and that a favor granted requires one in return.
Darwin sees the effects of stardom on individuals whereby some believe themselves to be Gods and thus invincible, while others wish to be given the opportunity to hide away and go unrecognized.
As the novel progresses, Darwin's love life is also explored. He experiences the shallowness of humans. Indeed, Coles brings to the fore the not so glamorous side of being wealthy. He exposes his main character to rejection when he is deemed to be solely a dependent on his cousin and soon afterwards without warning, he allows him to be praised and admired when he receives his inheritance and is successful in a business venture. Coles also causes his main character to experience betrayal by the ones he loves.
After reading this novel I must say that I particularly like the fact that its chapters were short as this enticed me to keep reading without stopping. I also appreciate the fact that in spite of the many hardships encountered by Darwin, he is able to grow into a well-rounded man and is able to succeed in life. There is even hope that he will find romantic happiness again.
Nevertheless, I was dismayed to meet up with some racial profiling in this novel. In my view it is not necessary and it truly dampens the spirit of the story. Coles ought to be mindful of the terms he uses in his future works.
Having said the above, I must rate this novel a two out of four stars due to the unnecessary racial discrimination and grammatical errors that are present.
As far as the readers are concerned, I will recommend this novel to persons aged eighteen years and older as there is a scattering of violent scenes and profanity.
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Guardian of Deceit
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GUARDIAN OF DECEIT by William H. Coles is everything that a good short story should be. It is exciting and passionate while it simultaneously explores real life issues such as love, heartbreak, betrayal and the evil side of wealth.
In the early chapters of this novel, the reader is introduced to the main character, Darwin. He is an orphan who travels overseas to go to live with his wealthy, older cousin. Once this move takes place, Darwin is exposed to so much in such a short space of time. He is treated as a servant and he is almost denied an education. He learns early on that nothing is for free and that a favor granted requires one in return.
Darwin sees the effects of stardom on individuals whereby some believe themselves to be Gods and thus invincible, while others wish to be given the opportunity to hide away and go unrecognized.
As the novel progresses, Darwin's love life is also explored. He experiences the shallowness of humans. Indeed, Coles brings to the fore the not so glamorous side of being wealthy. He exposes his main character to rejection when he is deemed to be solely a dependent on his cousin and soon afterwards without warning, he allows him to be praised and admired when he receives his inheritance and is successful in a business venture. Coles also causes his main character to experience betrayal by the ones he loves.
After reading this novel I must say that I particularly like the fact that its chapters were short as this enticed me to keep reading without stopping. I also appreciate the fact that in spite of the many hardships encountered by Darwin, he is able to grow into a well-rounded man and is able to succeed in life. There is even hope that he will find romantic happiness again.
Nevertheless, I was dismayed to meet up with some racial profiling in this novel. In my view it is not necessary and it truly dampens the spirit of the story. Coles ought to be mindful of the terms he uses in his future works.
Having said the above, I must rate this novel a two out of four stars due to the unnecessary racial discrimination and grammatical errors that are present.
As far as the readers are concerned, I will recommend this novel to persons aged eighteen years and older as there is a scattering of violent scenes and profanity.
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Guardian of Deceit
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
