The Sushi Prophecies is a whirlwind tale of a mediocre guy, his oddball friends, and the opportunity to save Vancouver from evil. Sebastian, lowly plant store manager, meets the proprietor of the new sushi house in town, a man named Aira who buys too much aloe. Little does he know that Aira will become his spiritual guide, as Everyman Sebastian embarks on his hero’s journey.
There were parts of this story that I really liked. And parts that I thought were unnecessary to furthering the story. I hate to say it, but this book could have been half as long and twice as good. The writing style reminds me of Nick Hornby, which is a delight. I loved Sebastian, and I loved his weirdo friends. There was strong character development, but I found the plot to be lacking and a little confusing. I’m not entirely sure there was a cohesive plot, to be honest. Clever and critical editing could bring this 3 star review to a 5.
There were parts of this story that I really liked. And parts that I thought were unnecessary to furthering the story. I hate to say it, but this book could have been half as long and twice as good. The writing style reminds me of Nick Hornby, which is a delight. I loved Sebastian, and I loved his weirdo friends. There was strong character development, but I found the plot to be lacking and a little confusing. I’m not entirely sure there was a cohesive plot, to be honest. Clever and critical editing could bring this 3 star review to a 5.