A Fantastic Book

"The Elements": https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Novel-John-Boyne-ebook/dp/B0DQJ6K9KJ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.i08kcCMJGqYzJIU-MDfCrQl7aklaMXnQO692f4-7jATwOU8gNc-Ea_q81VkVegshHLTV_h-kCvorIzAhTGsnJTHzzGmd8sl_pObRTX0NBaySBkS61lNWmJtPp0rxSi1C.77rl6Ef7eTnEL62K0f2Ge9GycfdUEFgl_9o9QeoYb4Q&qid=1765239188&sr=8-1

There is a courtroom scene in this book that is so tense...

That I wanted to tell you about it just then, when I read it. But I figured I'd better finish the book first, to see if it's good throughout. And it's GREAT!

What you've got here is four sections, "Water," "Earth," "Fire" and "Air." Don't get too into the meaning... The point is the story changes with every new section. Some of the old characters remain, but new ones are introduced. You could say it's like linked short stories, but it's much more than that.

Unfortunately, the first section, "Water," is not as great as what follows. It's interesting, but it's not a tour-de-force, which "Earth" and "Fire" are. As for "Air"...it doesn't match the previous two, but there is a plot point that is completely unforeseen that not only astounds the main character, but the reader.

This book is easy to read. It is not laden with too much description. You don't have to look up new words on every page. It flows.

And stuff happens. Most surrounding moral/sexual issues. None overdone. A lot unpredictable. Thrilling throughout.

This is not a short book, one you can read in a day. Which is one of its selling points. You look forward to getting back to it each and every day. Its plot and themes take over your brain. On some level your relationship with the book takes precedence over your relationships in real life. You're invested. It's kind of like living in a movie, but it's a book.

And most people don't read books.

But this one...

I won't say if you read one book a year this should be the one, but if you read a bit of fiction, this is the real deal. Written by an Irishman, where the written word is still respected.

Really. Get this book. Make it through the first section, and after that, WOW!


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