Review: Stunning. Challenging. I couldn't put this book down. 4.5/5
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2012
This was a stunning collection of stories that I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys beautiful, lyrical, challenging writing. Felix pops up all over history and shows men what it is to be with a soul mate and to accept who they are, and who they can be.The one I found myself skipping through, oddly enough, was the longest of the stories... because I was in the mindset of shorter stories it just appeared to be too long, so it took me a while to get to enjoy itMy favourite stories include:The western frontThe Nubian's boyAlabaster in wasetA dog called Sartre - The final story for sure... very cleverly written and it choked me up.It is, in places, a challenging set of stories to read. This I think makes each one all the more rewarding when you finish.I must admit I was confused by the blurb which didn't appear to tell you much in the way of story line. I was also overwhelmed by the first story which isn't easy to read. However, once I was inside this palette of colours I couldn't stop reading.I would recommend this to anyone who likes to be challenged when they read. This is no MM fluff piece - this is grown up writing.