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The Gunslinger's Devil
A gunslinger stumbles into Red Hand Saloon for one last drink before he dies.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 17, 2022
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J.M. Arlen
3 books7 followersI grew up loving stories, and now I'm writing them. My whole life I used to daydream about going on some grand adventure like Frodo and Sam in Lord of the Rings, Jon Snow beyond the wall in Game of Thrones, or Harry Potter in his own magical adventures, and the people that created those types of stories have always been inspirational to me. My only hope is that I might continue the legacy they left behind and continue making great stories and great characters for readers to enjoy.
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January 5, 2023
Had to DNF. Worst book I’ve read.
January 17, 2023
that’s a nope from me
March 3, 2023
The story starts off with a conversation that might as well be an awkward interrogation. This stilted dialogue is nothing like natural conversation, and it's not a substitute for properly setting the scene.
The "story" continues as nothing but exposition and stilted dialogue that is supposed to give the backstory that hasn't been set up.
Question, answer.
Question, answer.
Question, expository answer. The character laughed, and it was edgy.
Question, expository answer. The character thought this.
Another question, another answer.
Question, yet another expository answer. The character did something slightly edgy again.
I can tell that the author wanted to have a tense, emotion-filled story unveil itself as this interaction in the saloon progressed, but that's not what happens at all. There's no mystery to this, but I can tell that this was the intention. It's just word vomit on a page. There's nothing beyond exposition and it does absolutely nothing to build that tension that should be there. There's such a distance between the characters and the reader it's impossible to care about what's happening.
I can't feel this character's stress rise. I can't feel his discomfort at being placed in this uncomfortable scenario. It's just something that happens. It happens quickly, and it's like the focus is on making everything happen quick and fast, but "fast-paced" does not mean "This happened! Then this! Then this! Boom! This, too! All in a short amount of time!"
The stakes are not set in the beginning. They're a moving goalpost that gets picked up every time a "plot twist" is dropped. This goes along with the juvenile "pace" of "ooh, this! Now, this!"
I'd rather read a transcript of a middle schooler's interview with their grandparent. That would be a similar format to this, but far more interesting than whatever this is.
The "story" continues as nothing but exposition and stilted dialogue that is supposed to give the backstory that hasn't been set up.
Question, answer.
Question, answer.
Question, expository answer. The character laughed, and it was edgy.
Question, expository answer. The character thought this.
Another question, another answer.
Question, yet another expository answer. The character did something slightly edgy again.
I can tell that the author wanted to have a tense, emotion-filled story unveil itself as this interaction in the saloon progressed, but that's not what happens at all. There's no mystery to this, but I can tell that this was the intention. It's just word vomit on a page. There's nothing beyond exposition and it does absolutely nothing to build that tension that should be there. There's such a distance between the characters and the reader it's impossible to care about what's happening.
I can't feel this character's stress rise. I can't feel his discomfort at being placed in this uncomfortable scenario. It's just something that happens. It happens quickly, and it's like the focus is on making everything happen quick and fast, but "fast-paced" does not mean "This happened! Then this! Then this! Boom! This, too! All in a short amount of time!"
The stakes are not set in the beginning. They're a moving goalpost that gets picked up every time a "plot twist" is dropped. This goes along with the juvenile "pace" of "ooh, this! Now, this!"
I'd rather read a transcript of a middle schooler's interview with their grandparent. That would be a similar format to this, but far more interesting than whatever this is.
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