Review: "Bound & Impatient"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2014
"Bound and impatient" is a perfect opening to an intriguing novel. Lawrence Grodecki has penned a novel that is based on secrets. Readers are introduced to clusters of seemingly unrelated people and, as the novel progresses, we eventually learn they these individuals are in fact linked. It's as if they were destined to be a part of this space, this time and this world. What I felt to be one of the most noteworthy features of Dawn At Last is that the characters didn't actually seem like characters. Donna, Charles, Pierre, Andrea, Ben and Sunni's scenes unfolded as if I was right there - living, hearing, seeing breathing, tasting and touching what they experienced. Several of them were caught up in something that some might consider shameful, while others might praise as clever. I, for one, was in a daze.Dawn At Last pushes the boundaries, forcing readers to delve beyond our immediate realities. Grodecki travels into the minds of his characters, and into their circumstances with such skill and ease. He uses an endearing love of all things artsy and hidden meanings to shower readers with clever motifs. I have to admit that there were several times that I was caught in awe, as complex scenes unfolded on the pages.The author does a fantastic job of setting up this opening, to what is bound to be a rather interesting series. I would recommend Dawn At Last to anyone that appreciates the complexities of literary fiction, and open to experiencing unconventional adult relationships.