The Egocentric Predicament by Roddy J. DryerMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This novel was very disturbing, but I believe that was Dryer's plot all along. The Egocentric Predicament is mostly about human trafficking, which is still very prevalent today. Dryer really really (I cannot stress this enough) described in detail how twisted a tormented soul can really be and how power and control can exacerbate social issues in an already struggling country. ]
For about seventy-five percent of the story line Dryer made complete since. Although I thought the extreme descriptions of how the children were being raped was a bit much, it fit the plot of the human trafficking plot. The last twenty-five percent of the story was something out of a science fiction movie. It did not fit the story, it was if Dryer put two novels together towards the end to make the heroes and villains attack. I wished it would have ended in a more sensible (as it can be) way.
Egocentric Predicament has a good number of grammatical errors, but fortunately it does not change the meaning of the story. The reader can overlook the errors, but really should not have to. It was a struggle to get through this book due to its topic, however it is a good novel. Dryer has a way with words that makes you feel as though you are right there with those tormented children, with the Spencer while searching for his and right in the midst of the war.
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