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Title: VathekAuthor: William Beckford
Published: 1786
Language: English
Pages: 141
Rating: 2/5
Summary:
In this classic gothic novel, we meet Vathek, a caliph who renounces his religion and makes a deal with the devil to satiate his curiosity and his desire for supernatural powers.
Review:
This was an interesting read for many reasons and I'm glad I read it, but it's not a new favorite of mine.
I think the writing in this is good, although a little challenging at times, especially reading the dialogue, and there's a lot going on in here; we've got palaces, slaves, harems, magic and dabbling in the occult. I felt like a got a good feel for the setting and a lot of the descriptions are wonderful. It's an incredibly strange tale with a lot going on in it, and it's very interesting to see where it goes.
There's something about it though, that just doesn't quite grasp me. Maybe it was a lack of connection with the characters, but I did feel like I started losing interest towards the end.
I can't quite put my finger on why, but in the end, this was kind of just an okay read for me.
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