Posted on  20/08/2024 16:55:56

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Let me start by saying, this is not a book everyone will enjoy. It is challenging, requires concentration and will appeal to those who look for a lot of philosophy within the pages.

The Devil's Workshop is a philosophical look at love and death, disguised as a pirate romance on the background of a war. True to the description in the blurb, it is a metaphysical extravaganza for adults, that dwells on God and the origins of love and death.

It is extremely imaginative, with a diverse and downright stunning character pool, written in a masterful hand by a clearly talented writer. It deals with crazy concepts, weird circumstances and philosophical musings that range from deep and meaningful to apparently absurd. And this was my major problem with it, as well as the reason it is not a 5 star rating: the philosophy. I prefer it a bit on the lighter side and found this to be too heavy.

If you don't mind that however, this will be a superb book for you! And if books like Anathem are high on your list of favourites, you'll probably love this one too.

Happy reading. :)

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