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A review by icarusabides
Out of the Mirror, Darkness by Garth Nix
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Certainly lacks subtlety, right out the gate the protagonist drops every inch of backstory they possibly can on the reader. Short stories can be difficult to craft well given the limited time available but spelling out absolutely everything isn't the solution
The concept itself is pretty solid, supernatural goings on at an old golden era Hollywood movie studio and the expert fixer who has to deal with these events on top of their other more mundane duties. It's just unfortunate that the writing is so clunky and overly explanatory.
The concept itself is pretty solid, supernatural goings on at an old golden era Hollywood movie studio and the expert fixer who has to deal with these events on top of their other more mundane duties. It's just unfortunate that the writing is so clunky and overly explanatory.