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Summary: what, where, who, what??????/
Review: This "novel' is all over the place. Frankly, I'm shocked that it got published at all. Elaine is its only plausible character. The rest is just a kind of schzophrenic nightmare. The "house" itself doesn't appear until you're too tired to care and the jumping from one disjointed scene to the next is just exhausting. One of the most distinguishing features of great literature is that the reader is ALWAYS drawn into a compelling storyline. Whether it's "The invisible Man" or, say, "Dracula," the story and its characters successfully build on one another. The reader is drawn into the writer's imaginary world and carried away. I don't ever want to feel outside a piece of literature. I want to feel a part of the setting: the sounds, the light, the drama.
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Summary: Its The Loose Ends that are Unidentified
Review: Unidentified is a fun, entertaining read but there are flaws that are often hard to get past. The blurb for this novel makes it sound as though there's a mysterious house responsible for a series of freak, horrific events occurring all over the world. That's true but its not until halfway through the novel that we see the first reference to the house. I found myself wondering if somehow the wrong blurb was printed on the book. Then there's the resolution to the novel - or lack thereof. Too many things go without explanation. Too little is resolved. Its as though the author just gave up. All-in-all, the book is good. Characters are well developed. The author's style is easy, fast and action packed. However, I can't help but think he was planning a much larger work - something about twice the length - but ran out of steam a third of the way through. From the last chapter of the book, I can't help but think that there's a sequel in the works. Maybe it would tie up all the loose ends.
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