Words That Have Nothing to Say

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

My review of The Words is now live on MovieByte:

The premise has a lot going for it; throw in an A-list cast (including the venerable Jeremy Irons) and it sounds like a recipe for success. Besides, who doesn’t like a cleverly constructed literary thriller?

There’s just one problem (no, three problems): The Words isn’t clever. Nor is it thrilling. And its literary merit? Well, that’s questionable in the extreme. The Words is a dimestore novel masquerading as sophisticated literature — a cheap, tepid, pretentious mess that tries to hide its lack of substance behind an overly complex narrative structure. Continue reading —->

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I’m an eighteen year old high school senior who can describe myself in six words: redeemed sinner, compulsive reader, avid writer.
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One Response to Words That Have Nothing to Say

  1. Rebekah says:
    January 31, 2013 at 11:33 am

    Good review, Corey! :)

    Reply

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