Review: Warms the cockles of your heart!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2013
So, I just got to read Desire in Any Language. I was given the book by the author for an honest review.I know I've said this before in my reviews of Anastatia's books, F/f is not usually my scene. But yet an Anastasia Vitsky book always challenges my innate instincts. Somehow I am dying for her characters to "get it on." I think she manages to transcend sexuality and just make you see the characters and have you totally empathetic to their needs.As a writer, her overtones are probably "PG" in cinematic terms; there is never anything "in your face" even if you're not into spanking. But like all those wonderful family films that appeal to all ages, read between the lines and it's subtly hot while still PG. But what I love best is the way her characters are so real."Desire in Any Language" is no different. From the outset you have a vested interest. You want the happy ever after because you love the characters. I'll let you into a little secret that I think might make you enjoy Anastasia Vitsky's work all the more, she doesn't necessarily do HEA but she does happy for now in a way that warms the cockles of your heart and opens your mind just as the glow sets in.Mira is an incredibly likable character because we were all her once. We've all had our schoolgirl crushes on our educators be they male or female. Mira chose wisely, she chose Eunji Oni, someone who sincerely looks out for Mira's well-being as she grapples with a strange culture, country and language meanwhile discovering her own self. Of course discovering your true self is not without it's pitfalls, again really well developed.  A brilliant coming of age book.I was tempted to give  4.5 stars just because I was truly vexed that it wasn't a tad longer. I wanted to read much more of Mira. But then I when I saw the price that would have been unfair. It was priced commensurate with it's word count. The way it finished, chances are, there will be a follow-up and I for one can't wait.