Revelations

Well, this was a piece of crap. Before I tirade, please let it be known that I have fairly low standards. all I ask is that a book be entertaining or informational. That's it. It doesn't have to be the next GG award winner or anything. Everyone likes a little brain porn every once in a while, and I am no exception.

With that said, we get to "Revelations". Now, you should know (if you don't already) that this is a the third in a series. I have read the two previous novels, and while not mind-blowing literature, they were a bit of fun. Unfortunately, the only thing "Revelations" shares with it's predecessors is the characters. The plot was convoluted and boring, the characters were unrealistic and completely dull, and the dialogue was stilted and flat. I think part of the problem is that by the third volume in this series, the interconnected relationships between all the characters and the secrets-wrapped-in-secrets featured within the overall arc of the books lead to a really heavy and confusing story. This could have been forgiven had it been written in a way that is at least entertaining, but unfortunately for me, no such luck. Urgh. Throughout the quick but painful read, I kept asking myself why I was torturing myself so - I couldn't remember who the hell anyone was, what their back story was, or why exactly I gave a shit. But then I remembered I had recently decided to blog all the books I read in 2009, even the vapid, embarrassing shit, so here we are.

"Revelations", I give you one barely raised eyelid out of five. And I want those three hours of my life back. Seriously.

Next up: "The Whiskey Rebels" by David Liss. I've been working on this for a couple days now, and let's just say that it is at least better than a garbage teen vampire novel. Also on the docket is "Rape: A History from 1860 to Present". Should be uplifting and sunshiney.