There were a number of well done aspects and I felt like the book was just about to take off on a number of occasions but it just never quite got there. And when it abruptly ended I wasn't willing to invest more.
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There were a number of well done aspects and I felt like the book was just about to take off on a number of occasions but it just never quite got there. And when it abruptly ended I wasn't willing to invest more.
One of those experiments that works well for some, not at all for others, but can be appreciated by many. You may or may not buy the premise, but the unique style and perspective makes for an interesting read and an appreciation for the creativity and imagination of the author.
"In this charming if occasionally overwrought drama, Joyce vividly depicts both the enchanted and the mortal terrain, making one as tangible as the other."
What I found interesting was the portrayal of believable characters and their emotions, thought processes and actions under difficult circumstances. In viewing the world through their eyes you can see how often we are stubbornly sabotaging out lives, how we know what we should do but have a very hard time doing it, and how we long for forgiveness and reconciliation but struggle to offer it to others.
What I found interesting was the portrayal of believable characters and their emotions, thought processes and actions under difficult circumstances. In viewing the world through their eyes you can see how often we are stubbornly sabotaging out lives, how we know what we should do but have a very hard time doing it, and how we long for forgiveness and reconciliation but struggle to offer it to others.
Why do I continue to visit bookstores, browse Amazon and sign up for book content on social media and email? I really don't need anymore books.
Why do I continue to visit bookstores, browse Amazon and sign up for book content on social media and email? I really don't need anymore books.
Dixon brings a literary sensibility to the story even as he uses these familiar structures and blends in the noir and heist elements. It is the elegance with which he describes the thoughts and emotions of his characters and the way he maps out the charged relationships. The interplay between Jake, his true love Sally and her dangerous sister Kimber is full of the messy, complex and shifting and potentially dangerous emotions of real life.
