A review by crusoe
Once & Future by A.R. Capetta, Cory McCarthy

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Once & Future truly reads like arthurian gay space communism fanfiction in the best and worst ways. I have to admit: it is poorly written with a lot of plotholes, unnecessary skipping sequences where the characters are unconscious and at first I thought I was making a mistake by not outright DNF'ing it.

However, as I got used to the writing, the story became more entertaining. The characters are at least mildly endearing, their drama and the story absurd, and there's some wonderful one-liners in there that made me crack up. 

I can't in good conscience recommend this book (the bad guy is a comically evil capitalist and I don't know how to feel about everyone being horny for each other) but I had a good time reading it. 

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