Last Call by Tim Powers

I’m so confused about this book – I’m still trying to decide if I like it or not. First of all, I bought this book ten years ago when I wanted to get into steampunk because I had heard that Powers was a master in the genre. Obviously, I didn’t do my research well because this book is definitely not steampunk.

Back then this was the book I took with me on the plane when I first moved to Lancaster (ten years ago). That day I read a few pages, I was quite confused (the beginning is quite convoluted, although in a good way) and then forgot completelyabout it as I was trying to adapt to life in England while studying for an MA.

This summer I was looking at my bookshelf at home and I realised that ten years had been way too long and I needed to give this book a chance. I was quite eager to get into it and curious. 

Well, let’s start with the good stuff first. The writing. Tim Powers knows how to write, and that’s undeniable. He reminded me of Stephen King in that he uses multiple POVs to show the scope of his plot. This was a very entertaining book to read, and you know, as I type this I think that’s enough. I like this book because I had a good time reading it.