Review: Summon Me To Great Storytelling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
A modern day genie tale almost sounds like it could be yawn-worthy to be honest. Despite my love for Rainy Kaye I was hesitant to read this novel. Yay, another romance novel that probably-- wait, wait, wait. What the Hell is going on here?That's right. This novel is DIFFERENT. I saw none of it coming at any point, and I enjoyed that. The ending was a twist. The love story wasn't the same tired story. And the voice worked. Many women have this habit of being over gushy when writing men. The majority of men are not that adorable and loving when thinking about women. A woman does not take over their every thought every moment of the day.Dimitri, our genie in question, is not the most likeable character you'll ever read about. Syd is not your most sympathetic heroine you'll ever see. However the two make a dynamic that works on the rush they give one another and then the reader. These characters are real compared to many that will be seen or read about. Their feelings are organic as are their actions. And at the end of the story you will be left with a question but satisfied with an ending.Now, with all of this praise, why did I remove half of a star? Silvia. Silvia is not the main antagonist, but she proves to be one. She falls flat as a character. The author spends a little too much time pushing on us how we should feel about Silvia and I didn't completely feel that way... until one scene that caused me to have to put the book down for a day before I could read it again. This is a relationship that could have had a novel on its own to explain many things, but unfortunately for me it just didn't go the way I thought it should, or could. We can't all get what we want, though, and that is no fault of the author!Reasons to Read:One of the most original plots in contemporary fictionCharacters that keep you guessingSensual and BloodyA borrowed tale has never fit so well in something newReasons Not to Read:Might be a little too bloody for someFast paced parts sometimes can be a bit confusingWhile some characters are expounded and worked with, some don't have the payoffAll questions won't be answered