Sebastian, Seb to his friends, is an average guy, working at a nursery in Vancouver and having fun with his friends. When Seb comes across a strange-looking plant that smells like cheese, he is curious and intrigued, but when he gets some of the plant’s cheese-fragrant goo on him, his life takes a crazy turn. Turns out the goo and the plant has the ability to destroy or to heal the minds of those who come in contact with it, depending on the desires of the individual. As the plant threatens Vancouver and its residents, Seb and his band of misfits work to try to save the city from the crazy plant and the people attempting to share it with the masses.
When I read the excerpt of The Sushi Prophecies on BookishFirst I was quite intrigued by this novel. It seemed like a strange novel that would make me laugh and entertain me, but sadly it fell short. This novel seemed all over the place at times; there were more than a few times that I didn't understand how characters ended up where they were or why certain things were happening, There were other parts that seemed like they were important to the plotline, but were then barely touched upon, if at all, after that. The food and story provided to Seb by Aira seemed to go on forever and only added to my confusion. The end of the novel fell short for me; there were things that weren’t concluded and I was left with too many unanswered questions. It almost seemed like The Sushi Prophecies is a bizarre dream with its confusing and disconnected timeline.
There were a lot of funny lines and moments, and some great pop culture references that I enjoyed; this may be the only thing that kept me reading. I feel as though this novel has great potential, it just needs to be cleaned up a little. I understand that the plot itself is a little bizarre, and that with that is going to come a lot of bizarre characters and situations, but there has to be some continuity within the bizarre, and I think that is the main thing that this novel is lacking. I laughed a lot while reading, but sometimes I wasn't exactly sure why.
The Sushi Prophecies is available now. Thank you to BookishFirst and Plump Press for an e-arc of The Sushi Prophecies by August Hill, given in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own.
When I read the excerpt of The Sushi Prophecies on BookishFirst I was quite intrigued by this novel. It seemed like a strange novel that would make me laugh and entertain me, but sadly it fell short. This novel seemed all over the place at times; there were more than a few times that I didn't understand how characters ended up where they were or why certain things were happening, There were other parts that seemed like they were important to the plotline, but were then barely touched upon, if at all, after that. The food and story provided to Seb by Aira seemed to go on forever and only added to my confusion. The end of the novel fell short for me; there were things that weren’t concluded and I was left with too many unanswered questions. It almost seemed like The Sushi Prophecies is a bizarre dream with its confusing and disconnected timeline.
There were a lot of funny lines and moments, and some great pop culture references that I enjoyed; this may be the only thing that kept me reading. I feel as though this novel has great potential, it just needs to be cleaned up a little. I understand that the plot itself is a little bizarre, and that with that is going to come a lot of bizarre characters and situations, but there has to be some continuity within the bizarre, and I think that is the main thing that this novel is lacking. I laughed a lot while reading, but sometimes I wasn't exactly sure why.
The Sushi Prophecies is available now. Thank you to BookishFirst and Plump Press for an e-arc of The Sushi Prophecies by August Hill, given in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own.