Dead Time
by Stephen White
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Author: Stephen WhiteEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-03-04
ISBN: 0525950060
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Dutton Adult
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Book Review: "Dead Time" is a suspensful thriller for the older crowd.
Summary: 4 Stars
Thrilling, cliffhanger novel. I've never read any of Stephen White's novels before but the nice cover and "New York Times Best selling author" definetely attracted me to this book.
PROS:
-Very thrilling! Very fast-paced book, you can expect to finish this book in 1-2 weeks.
-Intricate plot, cliff-hanger, you rarely want to put the book down.
The first 50-100 pages are extremely puzzling, as I had no idea what was going on and I didn't grasp the main character's personality, or predicament. After that, as I got more involved in Alan's personality and lifestyle, I was extremely immersed in the book, reading quickly and no longer stopping to re-examine facts.
-Good length- 400 pages, this book should last the readers a few weeks.
CONS:
-Sometimes ambigious use of vocabulary. I had to use a dictionary for many of the words in the book. But in a way , this improved my vocabulary big-time. It's just that White seems to have a tendency to write the main character's musing thoughts (extraneous) in a sort of reflective tone in which he incorporates higher-level vocabulary such as "sanguine", "poignant", and "surreptitious".
-Switches PoV when you least expect it- PoV being Point of View. Switches numerous times from the main character, Alan, to his Ex-wife, Meredith, evne though Meredith's predicament was not pertinent to the plot.
-Hard to comprehend. The novel is well-written and edited, I won't deny that, but it's sometimes hard to comprehend at what's happening since the style of the book is "fast paced". There's really some illogical and irrelevant data/ presentations by White that don't pertain to the book- maybe about 10-15% of the book contains this data unnecessary for the plot's progression.
I recommend this book for the suspensful. Of course, with most novels of this type, have a dictionary in proximity. It will be useful and make your reading experience of this novel so much better.
*TIP: Don't scrutinize little details in this book. The book is meant for you not to comprehend each and every statement, rather follow along with the author's words. Take the book literally, for the author's WORDS will help you understand the irony and sarcasm going on in the book.
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