Jennifer D. (palmetto) reviewed on
A $0.25 garage sale find, I figured that this book would be at least useful as a popcorn read--or for a scan of the hilarious facing page with a painting of two vaguely Eurasian individuals with fluffy permed-looking black hair having a romantic interlude in the forest.
I just couldn't get into it. I set into the story and got the vague feeling that the author was viewing the culture she was writing as if they were some sort of tribe of noble savages. I tried to put that aside, but the feeling was pervasive, and not helped by the fact that she translated a couple of names into English.
It'd be like writing about a character who called herself Sarah, but translating into Princess. It's silly and condescending...as is this book, in general.
I just couldn't get into it. I set into the story and got the vague feeling that the author was viewing the culture she was writing as if they were some sort of tribe of noble savages. I tried to put that aside, but the feeling was pervasive, and not helped by the fact that she translated a couple of names into English.
It'd be like writing about a character who called herself Sarah, but translating into Princess. It's silly and condescending...as is this book, in general.
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