Review: I liked it, but also had some issues with it
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 26, 2011
I enjoyed Ari and Fitz' story, I enjoyed Julian and Serge's story, but I enjoyed them separately, if that makes sense. I did not feel that Leonard and Serge were seamlessly weaved into Ari and Fitz' story. In fact, up till the end I was wondering what are they doing here. At the end I was thinking that they are plot devices to help Ari and Fitz out and that was the main reason why they were written in the narrative. I mean, I feel that their story alone has a potential to be heart wrenchingly beatiful, if we were to experience it first hand so to speak. As it was, I was feeling somewhat emotionally detached from Julian's narrative when he is telling their story. I still thought that Julian and Serge had great chemistry though, maybe even a little bit stronger than Fitz and Ari. I really liked how Ari and Fitz finally came together and how they realized that their circumstances growing up were more alike than different based on who they are.3.5 stars