The Deading PDF by Nicholas Belardes is a conspiracy theorist / bird-watcher’s fantasy. There is an ecological aspect to the book as well as a “big brother is watching” angle.
There is lots of introspective monologue as well as societal/socioeconomic discussion. And the birds. So much talk about birds. One thing that was missing was the horror that I was promised. Were there some tense moments and some bizarre happenings? Yes. Unfortunately, so much of the book was “literary mumbojumbo” and I feel robbed of a great spooky thing that I thought I was getting.
You know that auntie that comes to the party with her side dish of potato salad? She could have just made a normal recipe, and everyone would have enjoyed it. But no. This one adds walnuts, raisins, and coconut shavings to it. Is it even potato salad anymore?
The Deading was like this auntie. Just too extra for no reason. Adding junk that didn’t improve the story. It only made it longer and less appealing. Since this is an ARC, I’m hoping that reviews like this can help to “smooth out the rough edges” before the August pub date.
I feel like the center concept of the book was the background of the book and the “thoughts on society” or “government watching us” took the foreground and it just wasn’t what was advertised.
If you want to write that book, do it. But don’t advertise it as an apocalyptic horror novel. It’s unfair.
About The Deading PDF
| Book Title | The Deading |
| Author | Nicholas Belardes |
| Language | English |
| File Type | .epub, paperback, .pdf, kindle, audiobook |
| Size | mb |
| Genres | Horror, Science fiction |
| Released Date | July 23, 2024 |