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A review by charvi_not_just_fiction
The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I sped through this in the audiobook format! Literally obsessed.
The Book of M has a gripping narrative with a very intriguing premise - what if people's shadows started disappearing and they began forgetting everything? The worldbuilding was good and the characters were honestly my favourite part of it all. I got attached to all our narrators and every side character ever because they were so fleshed out. I was very invested in their journeys and to see how it would all end for them.
The multiple POV works out for this book and really kept me going. It helped build the pace and draw the reader in because there were so many different plot points I wanted to get to know about. It's such an emotional ride with some plot twists you really couldn't have predicted. I was just so blown away - I need some time alone to recover, honestly.
I do see why this isn't for some readers. At some point in the middle, the book turns very much into vibes and characters rather than plot progression and stays like that till almost the very end. So if you're not into that this might not be it for you. The pace also slows considerably in the middle and if I weren't reading the audiobook I might have dragged my feet about finishing the book considering this is a chunky one. So yeah, I'd definitely recommend the audiobook.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
The Book of M has a gripping narrative with a very intriguing premise - what if people's shadows started disappearing and they began forgetting everything? The worldbuilding was good and the characters were honestly my favourite part of it all. I got attached to all our narrators and every side character ever because they were so fleshed out. I was very invested in their journeys and to see how it would all end for them.
The multiple POV works out for this book and really kept me going. It helped build the pace and draw the reader in because there were so many different plot points I wanted to get to know about. It's such an emotional ride with some plot twists you really couldn't have predicted. I was just so blown away - I need some time alone to recover, honestly.
I do see why this isn't for some readers. At some point in the middle, the book turns very much into vibes and characters rather than plot progression and stays like that till almost the very end. So if you're not into that this might not be it for you. The pace also slows considerably in the middle and if I weren't reading the audiobook I might have dragged my feet about finishing the book considering this is a chunky one. So yeah, I'd definitely recommend the audiobook.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it!