Review: Perfectly insane and insanely perfect
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
The length of this book nearly scared me off from buying it - so glad that I took the chance. The book is long but never drags or gets mired in saggy bits. There are a LOT of inner thoughts, ruminations, and narrative, but they are so well done that nothing seems repeated overmuch or over-emphasized. It just works. Main characters Astrid and Cyril are both hopelessly flawed, yet the author treats them with a level of dignity that doesn't insult the reader's intelligence. They know they are flawed and, if nothing else, they are consistent about it. There's no head-scratching here over a character's actions, no eye-rolling over contrived plot devices or improbable circumstances. The author makes this work. It is a smooth read that moves along at a fairy brisk pace. The supporting characters are interesting in their own right, but they don't take over this story. I'm looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.