Review by r_bhavika -- The Turn by Matthew Tysz
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Review by r_bhavika -- The Turn by Matthew Tysz
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Turn" by Matthew Tysz.]
3 out of 4 stars
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The Turn is a dark post-apocalyptic story from Matthew Tysz. It is a series of five books, three of which are available. The story starts after two years of the drastic event that turned the world to ruins.
It premises on a grim world after the event called The Turn. Most of the human population has disappeared, The sun doesn't shine the way it used to, vegetation struggle to grow, There are deserts of ashes, and Death is everywhere. Survivors have forgotten what happened, some who remember don't want to talk about it.
The story follows the lives of its main characters post-turn. Scholar, An intelligent trained assassin, who was sleeping and playing video games in his basement when the turn happened. Ashley, a womanizer who used to work at Wall Street, is trying to adjust in a new depressing world. Cattleprod, a cowboy and human trafficker. There is a certain bromance component in this story as Scholar and Ashley meet and work for a common objective.
The author skillfully and logically weaved a grisly tale of post-apocalyptic scenes and the fall of humans and their moral codes. This book is unconventional contains mature and crude language. It's a take on survival. People lose emotions and empathy to survive. Raiding empty building and shops for food and basic necessities. This book shows that people are not black and white. There is no Hero nor a villain. There is misery, pain, and despair.
It's impressive that this book doesn't hold back on the gruesome and gut-wrenching details of how violence, human trafficking, slavery, murders, and rapes are the new normal in the new world. Matthew Tysz has done justice to its dark theme of a dystopian world.
The author has painted a dark and vile world. The characters are so bad that they are good. I like how the author has captured the essence and rawness of characters. The story has a slow buildup, but its strong characters make up for it. While reading, you question the morals of the characters as they try to survive. The cover of the book portrays the dark and hopeless world. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The reason it's not 4 out of 4 stars book because the conclusion was disappointing and the change of point of views of characters was a bit confusing. There were chapters which were quite boring. There are no error or grammar mistakes. This book contains mature contents which make it unsuitable for children. Also, I recommend this book to readers who are looking for a post-apocalyptic novel with a dystopian world which captures the raw and grisly fall of humanity.
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3 out of 4 stars
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The Turn is a dark post-apocalyptic story from Matthew Tysz. It is a series of five books, three of which are available. The story starts after two years of the drastic event that turned the world to ruins.
It premises on a grim world after the event called The Turn. Most of the human population has disappeared, The sun doesn't shine the way it used to, vegetation struggle to grow, There are deserts of ashes, and Death is everywhere. Survivors have forgotten what happened, some who remember don't want to talk about it.
The story follows the lives of its main characters post-turn. Scholar, An intelligent trained assassin, who was sleeping and playing video games in his basement when the turn happened. Ashley, a womanizer who used to work at Wall Street, is trying to adjust in a new depressing world. Cattleprod, a cowboy and human trafficker. There is a certain bromance component in this story as Scholar and Ashley meet and work for a common objective.
The author skillfully and logically weaved a grisly tale of post-apocalyptic scenes and the fall of humans and their moral codes. This book is unconventional contains mature and crude language. It's a take on survival. People lose emotions and empathy to survive. Raiding empty building and shops for food and basic necessities. This book shows that people are not black and white. There is no Hero nor a villain. There is misery, pain, and despair.
It's impressive that this book doesn't hold back on the gruesome and gut-wrenching details of how violence, human trafficking, slavery, murders, and rapes are the new normal in the new world. Matthew Tysz has done justice to its dark theme of a dystopian world.
The author has painted a dark and vile world. The characters are so bad that they are good. I like how the author has captured the essence and rawness of characters. The story has a slow buildup, but its strong characters make up for it. While reading, you question the morals of the characters as they try to survive. The cover of the book portrays the dark and hopeless world. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The reason it's not 4 out of 4 stars book because the conclusion was disappointing and the change of point of views of characters was a bit confusing. There were chapters which were quite boring. There are no error or grammar mistakes. This book contains mature contents which make it unsuitable for children. Also, I recommend this book to readers who are looking for a post-apocalyptic novel with a dystopian world which captures the raw and grisly fall of humanity.
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