Review: OTT plot saved by good writing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2012
Sometimes I just can't put a book down, even though there are plenty of elements I don't like.In this case, I found the story line way overdone. Short of the Biblical Plagues it seems like everything bad that could have befallen the two MCs at some point did. As if the only way Arthur could think to showcase her characters' virtues is through the suffering they endure and overcome.And yet,when she describes emotions, Sam and Rey's reactions to one another, the unfolding relationship from first attraction to mutual trust and, eventually, love, it's clear that she can also write beautifully about things that aren't perhaps so earth-shattering, but are more universal. While what happens to Samuel and Rey might be over the top, their personalities, actions and thoughts ring true and there's a tightly-controlled intensity to the writing that I found deeply moving.