Review: Brilliant, totally different and exceptionally humorous!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
I received a copy as part of a giveaway-for-review program.This review first appeared on Extaordinaryreads.com'The Romantic' literally blew me away with its outstanding prose, its almost sly humor and its unusual storyline. This wicked tale has it all--the brilliance of 'Pulp Fiction, the suspense of 'The Deer Hunter', and the tastefully twisted eloquence of 'The Magus'(John Fowles). This is no ordinary writing, however, in its vaulted superiority I hope it is understood as this is a visionary imagination. I loved the minimalist, tight character presentation, the exquisite scene setting including perfect detailing--usually achieved using ten or less words, as well as the charming love story at the heart of this novella- A love story that comes full circle through neat and clever use of a blending theme, the nature of which, I haven't seen in anything other than the classics.It is narration of this quality that all reviewers dream of coming across: especially from the unexpected self-published giveaway-for-review shelf. I will greedily consume all this author has to offer and eagerly await any future publications.