Review: Very complicated and original and wonderful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
Beautiful story.  So intricate and unique.  There's so much that goes on, so many characters and sides, but distinct personalities and viewpoints.  This book is so creative and brilliant.  It speaks of racism, ignorance, corrupted power, warfare, and possible implications of neglecting moral responsibility relating to the use of technology, while twisting together the magical and compassionate, channeling views and lifestyles from groups like the Native Americans and the Romani against corporations and "civilization."This book is stunning because it has so many levels to it.  I'm sure I missed so much on this first read, but it still has so many threads of truth with our real human history steeped in racism and persecution of the "others," the "not us."  And the characters are so wonderful.  You see through many different eyes, and get such a clear sense of the different parts of their lives.  It's gorgeous how everything slowly builds together to form the tapestry of the story from generations back in history to the decisions the characters are making on every page.Lochlan and Adam...hilarious...tough...fighters...the bridges between cultures...just great characters, both of them, and even better when they are bickering together.  I love how they move so slowly from hating/scorn/dismissing each other to understanding to accepting to sex to finally loving.  It was so truthful, and nothing else seemed more right.  They make me happy, and I am very happy for them.  They are compelled together and very reactionary from the beginning, and it just transformed perfectly from there.I am not going to keep going on, because I could probably do a whole essay on this book--it is that layered and meaningful.  My recommendation is just to take half a day and read it.  Sit down and prepare to read it straight through, because things won't turn out how you expect them to, and it will keep you reading.  I love this book completely, and think everyone should read it because it is in a class of its own (and so enjoyable too with action, intrigue, sex, and love)!