Review: Warm, funny & a fresh perspective.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2012
I loved this. I'd just read a really bleak book, then I opened this up and breathed a sigh of relief. It was warm, funny, well written and had a fresh perspective.Maurice, the closet monster, is gorgeous, not in looks but in the way he cares for Zoey and cooks up a storm in the kitchen. I want a closet monster like that. Molly the brownie family's mother and Andrew, the gay herbalist are two more loving characters, and it's this kind of good heartedness that makes this book so warm. It's like rolling yourself in a feather doona on a wet day.The evil incubus is the ultimate sleaze bag, but unfortunately, he does have something to brag about. One touch from him and girls are throwing themselves at him. Trouble is, he's greedy and he sucks them dry. Zoey has to find a way to stop him.I also liked the way Zoey worked with emotional energy. I found the conceptual basis for this interesting and somewhat similar to what underpins my own work.I can't fault this book. It's probably too light for those who like really dark, heavy stuff, but for me it was the perfect combination of drama, humour and romance. Recommended for when you want to immerse yourself in a jolly good story with people who are lovely to be with.Oh, I forgot to mention Bruce, the hot pink pygmy dragon; you have to read it for that scene alone.