In addition, the book challenges readers by imposing a bit of an unusual narrative structure-not with the usual flashbacks and flash-forwards, but done in a way most have probably never seen before. In the case of The Reintegrators, I went a little further by designing the novel as mysteries within a mystery on top of the overriding question of what happened to Teddy's father, each world Teddy visits is its own mystery, because each holds a secret which reveals it to be more than it initially appears.

This is something the SF/F genres do especially well, because they force readers to understand the intricacies of entirely new worlds in order to appreciate the story. I still like that phrase, because it captures what I think is the main theme of the novel: marrying a character's process of self-discovery with the external discovery of strange and fantastic realms.Įven though I enjoy reading for many reasons, I've always had a soft spot for books that make me think. The first sentence I ever wrote to describe The Reintegrators was: 'An inter-universe coming-of-age story.' Thank you to the author for providing a free ebook in exchange for an honest review.So I see that Goodreads encourages authors to review their own books, but that they encourage us to 'consider posting a brief essay about your book's inspiration in the review space.' I’m going to be generous in the hopes this one improves, and because there are so many terrible attempts at novels already available through various online eBook stores. At the same time, I’m hopeful the author continues his writing and learns from this book, and that it shows in the next. I liked it, but it wasn’t quite the quality I would grant with the extra star. The plot seemed to flow at a rather slow rate with more than enough information being provided, a few rather predictable situation and outcomes, and a few difficult to accept without doubt parts.

I did find a few minor mistakes but certainly nothing stopping me from wanting to turn the next page.

The writing was clear while not overly simplistic. The book as a whole wasn’t too far off the beaten track to be dry and forgettable, but it wasn’t the greatest thing out there by far. Refreshing take on a popular theme with well thought out and layered characters.

The Reintegrators by Will Weisser