Review: Painfully beautiful journey by a wonderful author
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2012
Man, I love Harper Fox's lyrical, soulful writing. She also always manages to surprise me. Because of the title I was expecting something entirely different -- something close to the In Search of Saints, maybe? But what I got was a beautiful, painful journey through an asphalt jungle. An adventure equal to climbing a mountain.The thing I deeply admire about Harper Fox's writing is her ability to portray surroundings in such a vivid and emotional way. In Scrap Metal it was the gorgeously rough Scottish landscape and weather, but she does it as beautifully with the city view, the pavement and the buildings! I find myself reading her poetical sentences over and over again and enjoying their pure beauty. Her sentences are like powerful brush strokes that leave colorful, vibrant lines on the canvas. If this book was a painting I would hang it above my bed and lose myself in it every night.I recommend this book also because of its characters. They are put through struggle, they learn from their mistakes and they have their hearts in the right place. These men sound, look, taste and smell like real life, but when they are together inside the walls of the Half Moon Chambers, those moments appear to be almost magical.Five shining stars.