Sins of the Fathers: A Gabriel Knight Novel by Jane Jensen
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Book Reviews of Sins of the Fathers: A Gabriel Knight Novel
Book Review: Good, Very Good, Really Good
Summary: 4 Stars
As it was for the game, the book got my attention untill I reached the end. A must-have to all Adventure/Fiction fans!!! lost two points because there was more that could be said and wasn't!!!Book Review: Interesting plot, semi-poor storytelling. 3 and 1/5 stars.
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought the book after I played the Gabriel Knight PC games, I simply loved the first game, and even more the second installment, "The Beast Within". The first game left a few questions, so I decided to buy the book to get a better idea of what was going on. Phe plot of "Sins of the Fathers" is very good, a very original, refreshing idea. Intrincated and always keeps interesting. I simply loved some parts, the diary of Gabriel's ancestor is gripping, and the overall sense of humour that predominates in this novel.Here is what I disliked. First of all, the comparisons, the analogies Jenesen brings out throughout the book strike out and totally blow off the immersion. Like in the beggining when she's describing Gabriel's dream, I remember something along these lines - "..a lightning, of such luminiscence that no Con-Edison man could ever dream of producing". Now tell me this isnt desconcentrating, not to mention a bad analogy. If you paid attention while reading, you could notice alot of these absolutely awful analogies. Then, some of the 'stunts' Gabriel pulled, seemed like way too PC-adventure-game to me, like, get this, open this with what you got before, obtain this to get here. Feels like point and click game. Then, Wolfgang's descriptiong and participation was too brief...
In conclussion, the plot is very original, Gabriel's and Grace's characters are very well developed, some humour and other quirks are great, they keep you interested, but the little details throw off the delicated balance and you realize Jensen is, while trying very hard, a bit of an amateur writer. Sure, the whole story with the Shattenjaggers is great, very very original, but the details make up the big picture, and many of these details are not professionally executed in this work. If you want stunning writing, flawless plotting, brains and wit, go read Clive Barker's books. Jane Jensen needs a bit more experience.
Book Review: It is just a walkthrough for the game.
Summary: 3 Stars
Probably I didn't properly appreciate the book because I've played the game. The book feels like a detailed walkthrough and doesn't really add anything to the gaming experience, it doesn't contain almost any new details. (in comparison, the Myst books are valuable addition to the Myst games, because they cover parts of the story not mentioned in the games...) I think one should buy either the game or the book, according to the degree of interactivity one prefers. I love the Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers *game* and it is my all-time favourite adventure game; probably the book can become somebody's favourite book, too...Book Review: Could have been MUCH better.
Summary: 1 Stars
I loved the game... don't get me wrong there. But the book, in my opinion, was like... Jane just played through the game, changing a bit of dialogue, and finished. There were more details in the game than in the book. I sincerly hope that the Beast Within book will have SOMEthing. For example, a way to make this better would be to give readers clues along the way, so they can figure it out in their head, like Agatha Christie and Stephen King do.Book Review: Jane the games are great but you can't write.
Summary: 1 Stars
The book is a great walkthrough of the game if you can get past the horrid writing. I mean don't editors read this stuff. I bought the book because I love the GK computer games. I read it for the same reason, but this women needs to get a clue. The whole book was adjectives.