Review: Totally engrossing book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2014
I was surprised at how much I liked this story. Fountain hooked me from the very beginning, with brilliant writing and exciting characters. I didn't expect the directions it went, but I enjoyed them all.The sprinkling of actual facts of our own history into the fiction of the parallel world lends an authenticity to the story that only adds to its appeal. Tiny, relatively unimportant details like Dogo's missing front teeth or the way Pond duct tapes his rubber gloves and boots go a long way towards allowing the reader to visualize the scenes.Medler's writing talent really shines here, both in the creativity of the tale and the excellent character development. Even the dialogue between them is well done.