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Father Reign
A complex decision arrives for a man struggling to keep sane. While he and his wife experience the difficulties of an elusive pregnancy, an ominous omen from a mysterious messenger sends his life spiraling.
The search for the correct answer drives the man to his limits, realizing he must make the unenviable choice between selfishness and selflessness.
The search for the correct answer drives the man to his limits, realizing he must make the unenviable choice between selfishness and selflessness.
291 pages, Paperback
Published February 11, 2025
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April 18, 2025
Well written, descriptive story that is captivating. I am left wondering about certain characters and what is to happen to their world. Would recommend to a friend!
February 1, 2026
3.5-4 overall. Very good first book by Mr. Tobin. I did like how descriptive the book was at times and some scenes did stand out; the mountain trip, the bar sequence, and the post-apocalyptic scenes.
I did find that the dialogue sounded a little unrealistic at times and a lot of the characters would sound very philosophical which kind of made them sound too similar to one another. For example, the interactions with the therapist felt a little off compared to how a therapy session normally goes. However, the writing outside of the dialogue was very interesting and well written. I think I would’ve liked more time spent with the post-birth world; it felt like there was more to explore there and felt very different from the rest of the book.
Lot of good ideas and themes explored in a first novel! Fantastic work.
Random questions I have for the author:
1. Why are there so many feasts? I seem to recall they had atleast 3 feasts. Was wondering if that was intentional.
2. Within the feasts, did the author write the cooking/eating scenes while hungry? Very descriptive and some of the food items did sound yummy.
3. Why use “the man” and “the woman” when their names are used a lot in dialogue? I normally see this used when the names of the characters don’t quite matter in grand scheme of the story, so I was just curious!
I did find that the dialogue sounded a little unrealistic at times and a lot of the characters would sound very philosophical which kind of made them sound too similar to one another. For example, the interactions with the therapist felt a little off compared to how a therapy session normally goes. However, the writing outside of the dialogue was very interesting and well written. I think I would’ve liked more time spent with the post-birth world; it felt like there was more to explore there and felt very different from the rest of the book.
Lot of good ideas and themes explored in a first novel! Fantastic work.
Random questions I have for the author:
1. Why are there so many feasts? I seem to recall they had atleast 3 feasts. Was wondering if that was intentional.
2. Within the feasts, did the author write the cooking/eating scenes while hungry? Very descriptive and some of the food items did sound yummy.
3. Why use “the man” and “the woman” when their names are used a lot in dialogue? I normally see this used when the names of the characters don’t quite matter in grand scheme of the story, so I was just curious!
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