This is going to be a short review, because honestly I don’t have anything to say about this book other than why I didn’t like it.
I try to find the good in books, but this is probably the worst book I have ever read.
Title: The Seventh Perfection
Author: Daniel Polansky
Page Count: 176
Genre: Fantasy Novella
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
When a woman with perfect memory sets out to solve a riddle, the threads she tugs on could bring a whole city crashing down. The God-King who made her is at risk, and his other servants will do anything to stop her.
To become the God-King’s Amanuensis, Manet had to master all seven perfections, developing her body and mind to the peak of human performance. She remembers everything that has happened to her, in absolute clarity, a gift that will surely drive her mad. But before she goes, Manet must unravel a secret which threatens not only the carefully prepared myths of the God-King’s ascent, but her own identity and the nature of truth itself.
The Seventh Perfection was 176 pages of a waste of time. Throughout the entire story I didn’t figure out what the point of the story was, where it was going, or how any of the stories overlapped.
I had no idea what was happening at any point, I wasn’t even sure if our main character was male, female, or human half the time.
When I thought I understood what was happening, something would happen in the story and I would be more confused and lost than before.
I’ll give the author credit for writing a story in the second perspective. It’s a very rare situation, but honestly not sure it was worth it.
Maybe it was just me. Maybe I was the reason the story didn’t make sense, but I can honestly say the only thing that I liked from the book was the idea that people spent their lives learning these different “perfections” to serve the ruler.
I am sorry to disappoint everyone with this review. I don’t have the best luck for books I look out for on NetGalley, I seem to always be disappointed in them, but one day I will find one I enjoy!
Too bad you didn’t like it. I have an ARC for this, but still need to read it.
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