Surely_Sherlock

Goofy but surprisingly profound

I found this book extremely enjoyable from start to finish. The writing style was very well-executed, as it hold your interest and helps the story flow pretty well. You'd think a book about a regular old guy just going through life would be boring, but it really held by interest the entire time. I guess part its charm is that the premise is so simple, but its execution really is what elevates it. The characters were interesting, the descriptions were amusing, the fourth wall was broken a couple of times (which I enjoyed). The societal commentary was clever, and although I disagreed with some of it I appreciate it nonetheless. I don't know why, but I found the ending very touching, very beautiful. It felt satisfying. And then you read that last paragraph and it's a callback to the randomness of the rest of the book, which I think was a good move on the author's part.

One big criticism for me, though, is the grammar. Misspelled words, extra letters where there shouldn't be any, missing punctuation--all of that makes the book feel very sloppy, rushed. A quick grammar check would've eliminated this issue. These grammar mistakes really distracted from the book, and as a reader, bad grammar like this is really a pet peeve of mine.

Overall, this was a pretty fun read. It's not for everyone, but as someone who's a fan of meta sitcoms and comedies, I found it to be a good read.

Very entertaining

This book was amazing--I just loved the writing style and the interesting POV. It was very engaging and overall felt very seemless in the way things were described and how the story progressed. It felt very smooth, and therefore really drew the reader in, which is something I think is very difficult to do. I'm a sucker for a good detective story, and although this was more on the silly side (which I still appreciate), I still loved it. It's a really cool, interesting concept, that really made for a great story.

Now for a little bit of criticism. There were a few grammatical errors sprinkled throughout, which were mildly annoying because some of them were so noticeable they'd rip you from the story. That's really where they became a problem for me. But honestly it wasn't enough mistakes to make me consider putting down the book, and it wasn't really a huge deal, so I'm just taking one star off for that. Additionally, I found that the ending felt sort of rushed. It's just the pacing throughout the rest of the book was fairly consistent and suddenly it quickened at the end, which felt sort of weird. A lot of stuff felt unanswered at the ending too, but I guess that was sort of the point. I just wish the change in pacing near the end would've been more gradual, because as it is it feels rushed.

Overall, this was a great read and I'd totally recommend. It didn't fail to make me laugh, and the writing style was entertaining and maintained decent quality throughout.

The poems are so beautiful

I've been browsing different books of poetry on here for a little bit since I've recently gotten interested in poetry, and honestly I think this one is probably one of the best out there. The writing style is amazing. You can feel the author's emotion, their longing, their pain, and it's just beautiful. The poems are highly relatable, which also serves their appeal. Overall a great read, I highly recommend!