cherold reviewed No free lunch by C. J. Henderson
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3 stars
I only read the first 38 pages of this book, which is why I'm giving it three stars rather than two; maybe it gets better. For me, this book is just too unpleasant. While Raymond Chandler liked to portray a seamy underworld full of lies and deceit, Philip Marlowe was a good guy who was never completely jaded, someone who still felt compassion and still believed in honor. But Henderson's protagonist just seems like someone who hates the world. I have a friend who has to take medication to avoid psychosis, and if she misses a pill she says she feels as though the entire world and everything in it is rotting. Henderson seems to see the world the same way, and I find that no more enjoyable than my friend does. But the book is competently written and I was slightly curious as to how it would turn out, …
I only read the first 38 pages of this book, which is why I'm giving it three stars rather than two; maybe it gets better. For me, this book is just too unpleasant. While Raymond Chandler liked to portray a seamy underworld full of lies and deceit, Philip Marlowe was a good guy who was never completely jaded, someone who still felt compassion and still believed in honor. But Henderson's protagonist just seems like someone who hates the world. I have a friend who has to take medication to avoid psychosis, and if she misses a pill she says she feels as though the entire world and everything in it is rotting. Henderson seems to see the world the same way, and I find that no more enjoyable than my friend does. But the book is competently written and I was slightly curious as to how it would turn out, so if you don't mind the unpleasantness you might enjoy this.