decadent_and_depraved reviewed Hollywood Spiral by Paul Neilan
Review of 'Hollywood Spiral' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
Pastiche. An utter artistic failure.
I probably would not be so critical of this work if I were not such a fan of Neilan's other work. Then, again, I am pretty certain I would have never picked this one up if I were not such a fan of Apathy and Other Small Victories. Unfortunately, this work has no witticism nor playfulness of Apathy and Other Small Victories. The story, themes, and ideas are nothing new, which is fine, not everything has to be new, but the author chose to present them in such an uninspired way. Worst of all, this book is simply boring, and unless you need to make your work boring to send an intended message, do not make your work fucking boring.
After 15 years, Neilan blesses us with a new book, just for it to be a curse.