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Sant Llorenç

http://el-led-vermell.blogspot.com/2009/08/lectures-destiu-8-pandora-al-congo.ht... ( )

Apparently this is the second volume in a trilogy that started with Cold Skin. It's a strange story of Englishmen in the Congo told by the only survivor of an expedition, now on trial for his life. I enjoyed it, though it wasn't quite as striking as Cold Skin. ( )

I picked this up hoping for a fun adventure story. It started off in a sort of comic book, fanciful, comedic style, which I found quite refreshing and promising. Unfortunately, the author repeatedly switched from this comic style to a dense, depressing realism and back again throughout the book, which ultimately destroyed the story. He seemed to want to create a thrilling adventure, but also wanted to make a point. Unfortunately, he allowed a very simple point (that despite the evil in the world life is worth living) to destroy an otherwise interesting story. Had he simply told the story of the Congo, which would have made the book about half its length, this would have been a much better book. ( )