Review by sanksras -- Guardian of Deceit
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Review by sanksras -- Guardian of Deceit
[Following is a volunteer review of "Guardian of Deceit" by William H. Coles.]
William H. Cole's Guardian of Deceit is a coming of age mystery novel. The novel revolves around the themes of the deceptions, scandals, and secrets that shape up the competitive world we live in today. The protagonist of this story is an orphan named Darwin, who moves to New York to live with his famous cousin, Luther.
Luther, who is now Darwin's legal guardian, forces Darwin to work himself up in life without living off of the trust funds from his deceased parents. Despite having no say in the matter, Darwin manages to bring himself up to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. On the way, he befriends a doctor named Dr.Adrian Malverne. The doctor guides him and helps him with the bills for medical school, causing Darwin to worship him. But Dr.Malverne was not flawless in his morals and ethics. As a result, Darwin gets distracted from his aims and is spun into a web full of impulsive activities, following in the footsteps of his drug-addicted cousin. Fortunately, this allows Darwin to discover that medicine and science are all driven by money and making profits, and don't actually care for the well-being of society.
What makes this book special is the fact that it was very realistic. It wasn't stereotypical at all. Nothing was sugar-coated as it reasonably describes life struggles that an average person might have. This novel describes the standard of today's society in a very informative yet engaging way. The author describes the characters so thoroughly that I consistently found myself rooting for Darwin, no matter what decision he made.
The author conveyed a very significant message through this book about the medical industry and their intentions about making profits by using society. I think this is something that spreads awareness, so I appreciate William H. Cole's effort to spread this message.
However, some things were very confusing about the book. The timeline of the characters contained many gaps and skipped around. I always had to reread some pages to make sure that I hadn't missed out on reading any bits. Because of this, I wasn't exactly certain where they were going with the story. The story didn't flow nicely. Additionally, the plot twists only came into the book later in the story, when a murder had taken place. The pages before had been quite tedious for me.
Because the story wasn't tied up properly and had gaps, I give this book 3 out of 4 stars. The murder and philosophical part were very engaging. I merely wish that all plot holes would be filled and that there would be a more constant flow to the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes celebrities and sports. They would find it interesting to learn about it is like to live like a celebrity. Individuals who like philosophy are also likely to read this book.
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Guardian of Deceit
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William H. Cole's Guardian of Deceit is a coming of age mystery novel. The novel revolves around the themes of the deceptions, scandals, and secrets that shape up the competitive world we live in today. The protagonist of this story is an orphan named Darwin, who moves to New York to live with his famous cousin, Luther.
Luther, who is now Darwin's legal guardian, forces Darwin to work himself up in life without living off of the trust funds from his deceased parents. Despite having no say in the matter, Darwin manages to bring himself up to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. On the way, he befriends a doctor named Dr.Adrian Malverne. The doctor guides him and helps him with the bills for medical school, causing Darwin to worship him. But Dr.Malverne was not flawless in his morals and ethics. As a result, Darwin gets distracted from his aims and is spun into a web full of impulsive activities, following in the footsteps of his drug-addicted cousin. Fortunately, this allows Darwin to discover that medicine and science are all driven by money and making profits, and don't actually care for the well-being of society.
What makes this book special is the fact that it was very realistic. It wasn't stereotypical at all. Nothing was sugar-coated as it reasonably describes life struggles that an average person might have. This novel describes the standard of today's society in a very informative yet engaging way. The author describes the characters so thoroughly that I consistently found myself rooting for Darwin, no matter what decision he made.
The author conveyed a very significant message through this book about the medical industry and their intentions about making profits by using society. I think this is something that spreads awareness, so I appreciate William H. Cole's effort to spread this message.
However, some things were very confusing about the book. The timeline of the characters contained many gaps and skipped around. I always had to reread some pages to make sure that I hadn't missed out on reading any bits. Because of this, I wasn't exactly certain where they were going with the story. The story didn't flow nicely. Additionally, the plot twists only came into the book later in the story, when a murder had taken place. The pages before had been quite tedious for me.
Because the story wasn't tied up properly and had gaps, I give this book 3 out of 4 stars. The murder and philosophical part were very engaging. I merely wish that all plot holes would be filled and that there would be a more constant flow to the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes celebrities and sports. They would find it interesting to learn about it is like to live like a celebrity. Individuals who like philosophy are also likely to read this book.
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Guardian of Deceit
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
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