Cruel and Unusual Somewhere InBetween Volume 2 CE Wilson Books
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Malcolm Davenport is serving time. On a remote island in Alaska, Malcolm is part of Project Isolation, where he must reflect on the crime that cost him the only thing he ever loved. He spends his days and nights alone, with his thoughts and his art—drawing the woman he lost. But his isolation comes to a strange and abrupt halt when a miniature winged woman with pink hair and striking blue eyes comes literally crashing through his cell and his life. Is Verity Nine a fairy? A sophisticated spy drone? She’s says she’s a human, and she just might be the answer to the pardon he’s so desperately wanted. But at what cost? The closer Malcolm gets to Verity, the less he sees a fantastical creature or a robot—what he sees is a woman for whom he might be willing to sacrifice it all.
Cruel and Unusual Somewhere InBetween Volume 2 CE Wilson Books
I picked up this book on a whim and because the cover is gorgeous. The writing grabbed my attention in the first few pages, and I could tell this author had worked hard to craft this story. Then, the uniqueness of the story kept me reading to the end.While the setting is sparse and simple, there’s much going on inside Malcolm’s mind. This book tackles some dark psychological issues, and this setting works perfectly to illustrate the damage of isolation. Even though Malcolm is selfish, guilt-ridden, quick to anger, and blindly obsessed with his past girlfriend, you feel bad for him. Anyone left alone this long is bound to lose some of their humanity. Anyone who gets stuck in this experimental prison…that’s unlikely to end well.
Now, as for the “unusual” character of the story, I loved how I was never sure what Verity really was. You want her to be real for Malcolm’s sake, but at the same time his reactions to her show the effects of his situation and how his mind might be slipping. The dynamics there get weird, but also meaningful.
The title has many levels of meaning, and I noticed that more and more as I read. There’s the usual meaning of cruel and unusual punishment. There’s Malcolm who’s cruel and Verity who’s unusual. There’s the whole situation with Mauve. It all works together to make for a very complex, unique read which leaves you thinking that this world is really, really not right.
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Cruel and Unusual Somewhere InBetween Volume 2 CE Wilson Books Reviews
C.E. Wilson provides a unique story with her second book, Cruel and Unusual, in the Somewhere-in-Between series - this is a dystopian story. The ending left me in shock, just what you come to expect from some of this author's books. Wow! The story is intense and highly suspenseful within the pages.
I found this story to be unique. I liked the character development. Malcom is doing time on an isolated island for a crime he committed. I was anxious to find out what he had done. He has one neighbor but they can't touch each other. Then Verity Nine, a very interesting character enters the story. I felt sympathy for Malcolm and Verity and hate for Warden Milo. A good read and difficult to put down.
I have only read the one book in the series, and it was the second installment. After reading the first chapter of the extra one, I think they are kind of "stand alone" novels. I will see after I finish the series. I did like the story very much and look forward to the next story.
Malcom is doing time on a remote island in Alaska for a crime he committed, he is alone with his art. He has a neighbor he talks to a little bit and the guards who come once in a while to bring supplies and check up on him. His time is spent reflecting...until one day, Verity Nine literally crashes into Malcoms prison. First, I fell in love with the cover & then I fell in love with the novel. Grab this book
I just couldn't get into the story. It's like she spent so much time going over the backlog of the story than she did with the there and now. Most usually her books are amazing, but I felt this one fell short of that mark. It's not enough to make me stop reading her work, but I hope she takes the time to make sure to describe what the character's are doing now.
Funniest thing about this book - I told my husband I really hadn't meant to read it! I was simply trying to choose one from my , and after I clicked off the description, I got sucked right in to the first chapter and couldn't stop.
I really enjoy the author's unique story, the way she develops suspense, great character building, good crafting overall. The only thing I would say is the ending doesn't resolve. I know some stories intentionally leave you with questions, but this ending didn't seem to quite have that feel. Can't describe why, exactly. Felt like it almost needed an epilogue, or a little more resolve in some way, because even stories that don't "end" have some sort of resolve at the end. Because of that, I gave it only 4 stars.
As a fellow self-published author, I am both awestruck and envious of C.E. Wilson. Her output of work since I’ve started blogging is impressive to say the least, and I wish I could be as prolific as she is. I’m just as amazed by her imaginative plots and characters as I am by their integration with deep meaningful themes. I am thrilled for her that she has been experiencing the success she does, and I always look forward to her regular book releases.
Her latest effort, Cruel and Unusual, is her second “Somewhere-in-Between” story, though it has no connection to the first, Untitled Beauty. I know that she’s a big fan, like me, of the classic TV show The Twilight Zone, and what she’s going for here is a collection of stories in worlds slightly off from our own where she can explore important themes and ideas about the human condition. That’s what good speculative fiction is supposed to do—use the speculation to address life as we know it.
Cruel and Unusual posits an America with a new method of incarceration. Certain prisoners can be left to fend for themselves in little caged-in areas on the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Malcolm Davenport, the narrator of the story, is imprisoned there for his crime. I won’t reveal the crime, but suffice it to say that it is ultimately revealed in the story, and I appreciate the gray areas within it. He shares his island with Flynn, another prisoner. A trio of wardens—each with his/her unique temperament—arrives periodically to check on the prisoners and replenish supplies. They also provide some geopolitical background about the program, particularly whether the government approves of it and whether that or a rival government may be spying on it.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a winged creature arrives in Malcolm’s cage. Not a bird or any other animal, but a foot-tall woman with bright blue eyes, bubblegum pink hair, and metal wings protruding from her back. She eventually introduces herself as Verity Nine, part of an experimental program of which she has very spotty memories. Is she a person who has been miniaturized and fitted with wings? Is she some sort of human-mechanical hybrid—a vessel for a former human’s soul? Or is she something else? Not gonna spoil that for you, because though her origin is interesting, her ensuing relationship with Malcolm is more intriguing.
And that’s where the message behind this book really kicks in and elevates the story to one of Wilson’s best.
Being so isolated about two years into his sentence, Malcolm is extremely lonely. To make matters worse, he’s pining over his former girlfriend Mauve. The isolation and loneliness is really getting to him. Meanwhile, since Verity may very well be a one-of-a-kind entity or creation, she’s experiencing her own kind of isolation. This story explores how the two of them—and therefore how people in general—have an innate need to be around other people; to forge relationships with other people. It also explores how people view and judge other people, whether by their looks (such as the case of Verity’s small size) or by their actions (such as the case of Malcolm’s imprisonment). The only way the two of them can get through their loneliness and their judgements of each other is to stop and listen. Isn’t that true of everyone? In order to understand one another, we need to listen and be able to accept differences.
Because this is a C.E. Wilson story, there’s going to be a thought-provoking open ending. In this book, she doesn’t disappoint. There’s satisfying ambiguity at the end, particularly in wondering what the future holds for the main characters and what actually went on between them throughout. I refuse to say more, but I found it to be her most satisfying ending among all of her works.
However, the discussions between Malcolm and Verity sometimes get repetitive. This issue isn’t new to Wilson’s books, and it isn’t as distracting as in some of her other books, but it’s the only quibble I have that holds me back from giving it five stars. Is that being cruel? I don’t know, but this well-crafted and unusual book surely deserves its FOUR AND A HALF STARS.
I picked up this book on a whim and because the cover is gorgeous. The writing grabbed my attention in the first few pages, and I could tell this author had worked hard to craft this story. Then, the uniqueness of the story kept me reading to the end.
While the setting is sparse and simple, there’s much going on inside Malcolm’s mind. This book tackles some dark psychological issues, and this setting works perfectly to illustrate the damage of isolation. Even though Malcolm is selfish, guilt-ridden, quick to anger, and blindly obsessed with his past girlfriend, you feel bad for him. Anyone left alone this long is bound to lose some of their humanity. Anyone who gets stuck in this experimental prison…that’s unlikely to end well.
Now, as for the “unusual” character of the story, I loved how I was never sure what Verity really was. You want her to be real for Malcolm’s sake, but at the same time his reactions to her show the effects of his situation and how his mind might be slipping. The dynamics there get weird, but also meaningful.
The title has many levels of meaning, and I noticed that more and more as I read. There’s the usual meaning of cruel and unusual punishment. There’s Malcolm who’s cruel and Verity who’s unusual. There’s the whole situation with Mauve. It all works together to make for a very complex, unique read which leaves you thinking that this world is really, really not right.
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