Whilst the ideas behind the story are intriguing I found the characters were not fleshed out enough. Contemplating whether to DNF and return but still trying to continue to listen to whether this is the same book that some rate so highly No redeeming qualities that I’ve discovered Grand jeu: what a cop out to say you can’t describe the game and then say it isn’t music, math etc but never really paint what it is Magister: every single time this word is narrated ‘ma-gi-ster’ I wince (g like guitar not g like magic magician if this was the intended pronunciation the maggister like maggot would make more sense). Couldn’t even cooperate with his class mate who is top ranked for a grand jeu game - so immature and somewhat emotionally bullies the other. Don’t like the narrator’s accent for Léo - doesn’t fit what a Minister for Culture would sound like to me. Still can’t draw up any sympathy for him. Initially thought the woman called him Theo then realised it’s Leo. Léo: was called ‘Arrogant, unkind, self absorbed’ by another character which is nicer than what I would have written. Almost gave up and returnes the book at chapter 1 but thought I’d persist. Suffering through it - don’t care for the characters/story nor narrationĬhapter 1: Forced myself to get through the ENTIRE chapter about a rat which I’m still confused about whether this is a girl or a rat.
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