"What sets this book apart is its raw originality." BookLife Fiction Prize 2019 Semifinalist Judge on Simon's Mansion.
 BookLife Prize 2019   Semi Finalist   Plot/Idea:  10 out of 10   Originality:  10 out of 10   Prose:  10 out of 10   Character/Execution:  10 out of 10   Overall:  10.00 out of 10   Assessment:   Plot : Though Poe offers a thoroughly compelling and propulsive plot, the author displays a somewhat impatient tendency to skim-over potentially rich scenes in favor of more slow-going descriptions and allusions. The novel's unexpected developments and narrative breadth, however, allow this work to resonate.    Prose : While at times Poe's abstractions can unnecessarily obfuscate the circumstances, the author delivers a finely tuned narrative with literary prose that is smooth, rich, and rhythmic in cadence.    Originality : What sets this book apart is its raw originality.  Simon’s Mansion  sensitively and realistically captures the struggles of a young man seeking truth and acceptance following a period of intense struggle. That the author dr...

 
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