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I generally like Angry Robot as a publisher ...and I would have liked this one if a few things hadn't left me frustrated to the point of being infuriated at the author.

The book is about a little girl who experiences the trauma of her grandfather murdering her sisters and locking her in a peculiar grandfather clock. When she was rescued from this clock by Goliath, she was near dead and not the little girl she used to be. The book starts with them investigating spiritualists, psychics, etc in an effort to restore Mirror to her former self or at least put what was inside her now to peace. From there the story blossoms by introducing creeptastic villains and near villains who aren't all there, but aren't all gone either.

The infuriating thing is that the story is told in very short chapters, with a point of view change at each one, and each point of view is told in the first person even when it is a character so tangential to the plot as to be appropriately relegated by any other author, if it must be included at all, to small vignettes between longer main-character chapters. In this way we have the story from not only Mirror and Mr. Loveheart's (the aforementioned near villain) perspectives (and which are easily the most interesting perspectives), but also the perspectives of the boss villain, the mini-boss villain, the boss villain's ex-wife's aunt, Goliath, Death, and several other minor characters. She crams so many perspectives into such a slim book that it ironically leaves the story untold. This could have been a five star book for me if it had stayed focused and given more time with the protagonists.


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The Singular Extraordinary Tale of Mirror Goliath From the Peculiar Adventures of John Lovehart Esq Volume 1 Notebooks of John Loveheart E Ishbelle Bee 9780857664426 Books Reviews

I have rarely encountered a book so aptly titled as this one. Not only is it truly singular and extraordinary, it’s also unusual and unexpected. This book is also hard to describe and should probably best be read sideways with a magnifying glass viewed through a microscope that is approached with a periscope. It’s strange and whimsical, with more than a touch of horror, and absolutely revels in its Victorian setting, bringing in touches of angels and demons, mysticism, séances, Jack the Ripper, Greek mythology and Egyptian Archeology, to name just a few. It’s clever and baffling and also quite charming, in a perplexing way.

I enjoyed it but I don’t think it would be for everyone. For one thing it isn’t told in a linear fashion and the multiple first person narrators have very distinctive, rambling styles – and occasionally distinctive formatting too. It’s almost as though the whole thing was split into individual chapters then shuffled up like a pack of cards to add to the confusion. The characters in the title dominate the first half of the book, but as more and more time is given to flashbacks and other characters, they get a little left behind. That’s when Loveheart takes over, and I found him both compelling and creepy and a very, very interesting.

If I stop and think about it too deeply, I find that the plot has all kinds of holes in it, nothing is ever truly explained (how did the clocks work, how was the princess caught?) and really, when it comes down to it, not much is wrapped up either. But thinking too hard about this book rather spoils the illusion. There are so many facets to the story that it becomes hard to know whether even the most random of statements and side-chapters are real and important or not. Mostly it’s mysterious and confusing and compelling and intriguing and doesn’t make the slightest bit of sense, but that’s fine.

If you’re looking for something different with dark humor and Gothic overtones, and aren’t too bothered by non-linear storytelling and unnecessary tangents, then you should find plenty to like here. It’s quaint and eccentric and even charming in a creepy way and thoroughly, thoroughly Victorian. One thing is for certain I haven’t read anything else quite like it – and I’d love to read more.

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
I found myself unable to out down this story though at moments it greatly disturbed me. I don't know that this novel can be pigeonholed in any one genre but it is reminiscent of Lovecraftian style horror....it was deliciously horrific.
I loved the writing in this book and the overall story. The characters were perfect. The only thing I did not like was the jumping around in time. I felt that the story would have been much more enjoyable if just told chronologically.
Possibly the best book I've read all year. Such a messed up fairytale. Very weird and gothic. Amazing writing. The story is so unique and it was such a treat to read it. Creepy creepy creepy.
This is an incredible work of fiction...fantasy...myth...fairy tale. Once I started it I couldn't put it down. This is a "story" that cannot be pigeonholed or explained...you have to read and ponder it's meaning for yourself...truly wonderful!
I haven't read a fantasy in awhile that kept my attention the entire book. Love the story great character development and what I liked most were that the villians were villians. They were cruel, ruthless horrible individuals and I love it
It's been quite some time since I enjoyed a book as much as Ishbelle Bee's most wonderful debut, The Singular Extraordinary Tale or Mirror and Goliath.

The story is captivating from the start - so much that you might want to gobble it up and rush through to find out what happens, but don't! Ms Bee's writing is so delicious you will enjoy it even more so if you savor it slowly. Even then, it will be done too fast.

I eagerly await her next book - MORE PLEASE!

One small caveat - if fun-loving bloody mayhem and murder offend you, this will not be your cup of tea...
I generally like Angry Robot as a publisher ...and I would have liked this one if a few things hadn't left me frustrated to the point of being infuriated at the author.

The book is about a little girl who experiences the trauma of her grandfather murdering her sisters and locking her in a peculiar grandfather clock. When she was rescued from this clock by Goliath, she was near dead and not the little girl she used to be. The book starts with them investigating spiritualists, psychics, etc in an effort to restore Mirror to her former self or at least put what was inside her now to peace. From there the story blossoms by introducing creeptastic villains and near villains who aren't all there, but aren't all gone either.

The infuriating thing is that the story is told in very short chapters, with a point of view change at each one, and each point of view is told in the first person even when it is a character so tangential to the plot as to be appropriately relegated by any other author, if it must be included at all, to small vignettes between longer main-character chapters. In this way we have the story from not only Mirror and Mr. Loveheart's (the aforementioned near villain) perspectives (and which are easily the most interesting perspectives), but also the perspectives of the boss villain, the mini-boss villain, the boss villain's ex-wife's aunt, Goliath, Death, and several other minor characters. She crams so many perspectives into such a slim book that it ironically leaves the story untold. This could have been a five star book for me if it had stayed focused and given more time with the protagonists.