Hub 128 by Various

Author:Various [Various]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy
Publisher: Right Hand Publishing
Published: 2010-09-07T14:26:42.838000+00:00

‘What? Are you pulling?’

‘Yeah.’

‘I was pushing.’

We both stared at each other for a moment, not knowing which one of us was the idiot. ”

I also liked Marino’s method of using flashbacks interspersed throughout the main body of the novel to show what really happened to Joe Dante in the time leading up to his death. This represented the idea that, until Dante had his epiphany in the ninth circle of hell, he is, in fact, a deeply unreliable narrator thanks to his hatred for Argenti. It was a neat trick.

On the whole, I enjoyed the book tremendously, although I do think the ‘running time’ was a little on the long side. There were flabby periods throughout that didn’t add a great deal to the overall story - it just needed a little bit of tightening up. Also, the constant encounters with the demons became mighty repetitive at times, and I thought a couple of them could be cut with ease. And Virgil annoyed me, purely because we weren’t given enough hints on the way through about who he might be. I like to work out these little mysteries myself, and I either was not given enough to go on (in the early part of the story) or told outright (in the later part of the novel) - this could have been balanced a little better.

I am very glad a took a chance on this small press book. It was a fun read, with a warm heart and lots of lovely self-realisation. Joe Dante was a vibrant and realistic character and I enjoyed going on his journey. Recommended.

This review was originally published at www.FloorToCeilingBooks.com and www.FantasyLiterature.com

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