Review: Fantabulous
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2012
Oh God I LOVED this book. My heart just melted & I turned into a sentimental sook whilst reading this *sigh* BUT I am completely stumped about how to sell it to potential readers. I suspect this kind of book will polarise readers into the `loved it' or `hated it' camps with not much in between. This is a very unconventional love story between brains & brawn. The story is written from Al's POV & even though Al isn't an intellectual giant, you still get a deep satisfying story when you realise that the simplicity of his world view isn't limiting or limited but clear, uncluttered & pure. It is nice to read about an emotionally vulnerable character finding love. This story reminded me of Colleen McCullough's `Tim'Timwhere a sophisticated character falls in love with a character with intellectual deficits. These kinds of story lines often follow a path to where the vulnerable character gets hurt & discarded or is exploited. It was nice to be able to relax & enjoy the book & be rewarded with a satisfying HEA.