The Great When
A Long London Novel
by Alan Moore
The great master Alan Moore weaves a tale that takes some brain power to get into. I love the idea of a hidden London existing beyond time.
The opening is wild with convolutions, cool ideas and characters that make for a slow read when there isn’t a lot to grab onto plot-wise. The vignettes seem disconnected without context and it’s hard to grasp where things are going to go.
With patience, treasures are ahead. When the character Dennis appears it’s easy to lock onto him. Then the plot begins to gel and the pace quickens, turning pages. There are some fabulous characters created—Coffin Ada is memorable. Expect (as you would) lots of intriguing ideas, laugh out loud humor and beautiful descriptions.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bloomsbury USA for an advance reading copy in exchange for a fair book review.
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