Review: An appealing and insightful journey.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
Opposite Extremes is an intriguing novella, very well written with beautiful phrases and vivid descriptions of both Hong Kong and America.  I was drawn to this book by the title and cover as well as a personal fascination with Hong Kong.  A fan of East Asian New Wave, I was curious to read a story where a good portion of the action takes place in present day Hong Kong, written from a Western perspective.Jeremy Morgan has an understated, almost delicate writing style that is still clearly masculine.  He artistically weaves imagery that let us share in the experience of falling in love and being in love, quite beautifully. I was quite moved more than once. The dichotomy of the two relationships as a backdrop to moving between worlds is intelligently explored.  The narrative technique of using the past and present tense sets up the differences and time frames of each.  Lan's journey from Jess to Sam is indicative of his journey towards self knowledge and acceptance.While, in one sense the author uses the two women as a metaphor for East and West, I was still very aware of this as a real love story about real and struggling people.  The intertwining of the two women and Lan's past and present is an insightful and appealing journey well worth taking.  Highly recommendedHelen Allison for the Kindle Book Review"The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon."