Review: I Loved It, But Will You?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
I do not read much Fantasy. I prefer to look ahead, rather than back. This novel seems to be doing both, looking backward and forward. There is magic, but there will be science.I want to remark before I go any further, that I was pleasantly surprised that Nuttall gave not just explanations in a timely manner, but through using internal dialogue, why the character was explaining, to us and herself, why the explanation came about. These are not deus ex machina explanations, but organic. They come from the characters understanding of their world, and what they have been learning.I have been asking of myself if the number of times a modern cultural reference was a good thing, or not. And I have been unable to make a determination, as perhaps that being referenced will be as culturally long-lasting as other works that have been cited through the ages. Then again, will anything today have any permanent impact on the future, or is it all disposable?I would say that technically this is a bildungsroman, a novel of building the main character. I personally seem to have a soft spot for this genre. But I like seeing how someone can make something of themselves. Maybe because this is totally the mantra of America, or at least what it used to mean, that I get behind such works. Take the experiences that set you apart, and use them to fuel your growth, and your dream.