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Damien J. Nash Reading Flux by Mark. R. Faulkner

06 Oct 2012, 09:20 PM | Post: #1

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REVIEW: Pompomberry House

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Pompomberry House by Rosen Trevithick is a novel that I found both very enjoyable and very annoying at the same time. The style of writing is very smooth and easy to read, something that is a big plus for me. The story itself works very well and the narrative flows smoothly from start to finish. Rosen weaves a tale that is full of twists and turns, one that keeps you guessing right up until the final few chapters. However, I did find the constant “seagull” motif that repeats itself throughout the novel, particularly the first half, very irritating. That said, there was nothing in this novel that should put anyone off from reading it.

Many of the main characters are meant to be really dislikeable but I also found that I didn’t like the main protagonist, Dee, either. Don’t get me wrong, she is a well-developed, flawed and believable character, but if I knew her in real life I would not like her much.

Technically speaking, I enjoyed the writing style very much, although I would have liked to have seen some of the longer dialogues broken up a little more as occasionally I found myself having to re-read conversations to follow who said what.

Overall, this is a very good novel from a very good author. I hope she continues to produce high quality work such as this.

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06 Oct 2012, 09:36 PM | Post: #2

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I just thanked you on Amazon! I knew I recognised the name Nash but couldn't place it. Thank you so much for writing such a thorough review, and for being objective as well as honest.

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06 Oct 2012, 09:50 PM | Post: #3

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I liked the seagulls - they ooze a sense of threat which remains vague enough to be quite scary.

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06 Oct 2012, 10:16 PM | Post: #4

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(06 Oct 2012 09:36 PM)Rosen Trevithick Wrote: I just thanked you on Amazon! I knew I recognised the name Nash but couldn't place it. Thank you so much for writing such a thorough review, and for being objective as well as honest.

You are welcome! I really did enjoy it and read it in about 4-5 days. I do try to be objective and write reviews how I would like them to be written for my work (as in fair and honest, having read the whole book). It's not going to be long before I start getting my own reviews!

That said, I did find myself at the point where if I read about one more effin seagull I was going to jump into the pages and strangle the thing myself! Big Grin

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06 Oct 2012, 10:18 PM | Post: #5

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I was wondering when somebody would take a disliking to Dee. She's also a bit vain and condescending, and her lack of ability to stick to her decisions was rather hurtful. I like her, but I can see why some readers might not.

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(06 Oct 2012 10:16 PM)RAPIDinfusion Wrote: That said, I did find myself at the point where if I read about one more effin seagull I was going to jump into the pages and strangle the thing myself!

I think the seagull appreciation was down to personal taste. Plus, if you'd seen one being made, you may feel differently.

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06 Oct 2012, 10:59 PM | Post: #7

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Oy, leave Steven Seagull out of it. He squawks you are upsetting him, by saying you are getting fed up of him Big Grin

Please put a bowl of water out for hedgehogs and other night-time visitors, you might just save their life.
While you are at it, feed the birds too. Thumbs Up

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06 Oct 2012, 11:09 PM | Post: #8

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(06 Oct 2012 10:59 PM)joo Wrote: Oy, leave Steven Seagull out of it. He squawks you are upsetting him, by saying you are getting fed up of him

Lmao Steven Seagull Omg

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(06 Oct 2012 10:18 PM)Rosen Trevithick Wrote: I was wondering when somebody would take a disliking to Dee. She's also a bit vain and condescending, and her lack of ability to stick to her decisions was rather hurtful. I like her, but I can see why some readers might not.

I didn't like her one little bit, I thought she was so up herself - but that made the book more fun, in a strange twisted way.

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07 Oct 2012, 01:01 PM | Post: #10

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Do I sense a 'seagull backlash' on KUF? Say it ain't so.

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