28 June, 2010

Kaspar Traulhaine, approximate (Pablo D'Stair)

Kaspar Traulhaine, approximate
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

FCC disclaimer: Received free from Goodreads first reads.

Kaspar Traulhaine is a murderer who thought he got away, until a man tells him that in three days he will be turned into authorities.

Mildly interesting book, overall. There's a slight problem in that Kaspar doesn't seem like the kind who would kill a man, though he does seem severely unhinged, and we never really find out what went down. Something about strangling a man and then dumping him in a trash can...? The reasons involve a girl named Claudia, though it's never clear what Gavin was to her, much less what Kaspar was.

I really struggled to finish the book. It's not terribly long, but it's also not terribly fast. It drags on, and I couldn't find a climax anywhere. Parts of it can only be described as revolting. Not an awful book, but it lacked any real appeal. The problem wasn't even Kaspar--who I doubt anyone who reads the novel could honestly like--the protagonist who constantly falls apart at random times and then immediately goes and drinks himself sick. The book just doesn't have enough appeal to eliminate the things that detract.


High points: the idea, some very impressive metaphors
Low points: Kaspar himself, the execution of the plot

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