Sheg

This review is a little different to my usual fare, but then again, Sheg is different to most books. If you look at the blurb, included above, you may notice it comprises a quote, and nothing more. You may also notice that the quote is attributed to yours truly. If you’re perplexed as to how Sheg’s author, Dima Tsyptsiura, is attributing a quote to me before I write the review of said book, it isn’t that he’s psychic. It’s because Sheg is an updated edition of Tsyptsiura’s ShegoraTH. You can read my review of that right here.

As Sheg is an update of ShegoraTH, I’m not going to cover the territory I originally covered back in 2022, so if you haven’t clicked that link, you may as well click it now. Every word I said about the power of that book applies to Sheg, including the quote at the top of this page. In that review, I mentioned that the book was the toughest book I’ve ever had to review, and with the updated Sheg, that remains the case. It’s a book that defies description; a work of art that transports the reader into the book’s world.

The biggest difference Sheg brings is that all the stories are written in English, as some readers weren’t fans of not being able to understand the text in those sections (personally I enjoyed this, and uncovering the mystery of those words.

Aside from that change, Sheg remains intact; something I confirmed upon re-reading the original. The author has improved upon the writing, using cleaner language that further transports the reader into the book’s world. Whilst the original is affecting, the updated Sheg uses its text more effectively, increasing the impact of the story. The formatting has also been improved upon, resulting in a crisper experience. And unlike most eBooks, the formatting plays a key role in the experience.

If you’ve followed the link to my original review, you’ll see it’s been about eighteen months since I originally reviewed ShegoraTH. It had also been about eighteen months since reading it. Upon the re-read, I was once again captivated by the book, filled with the same sensation of hope it originally elicited, and although everything within it was familiar, it felt as though I was rediscovering it all over again. In following it up with Sheg immediately afterwards, not only was this version more impactful, but I was discovering new nuances I missed the first time around. At its estimated 117 pages on Kindle, not all of them completely full, it’s the perfect length to pick up and reread. And in doing so, you will be rewarded.Whilst the original book is an experience, Sheg takes what made it so special and refines it. Sheg is a light read, but it packs a punch. A beautiful, optimistic punch that will fill you with hope while reminding you that, despite the evils in the world, humanity is capable of beauty.

Favourite Passage

This new world is strange, alien, beautiful and incomprehensible.

Inconsistent with any standards, not amenable to simple analysis, it seemed to recreate the distant and mysterious planets in all their glory.

Sheg, “Stars”

Sheg was provided by the author for the purpose of an honest review.

Sheg is available on Kindle exclusively from Amazon.

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Interested in purchasing Sheg?

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Sheg