Review: vivid images
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
My First ReviewI have just finished this beautiful book and my heart still aches and my eyes are wet. This is a story of pictures painted with words, rather than this photographer, turned author’s, usual pixels and light. The story of David and Ryan is one, which I shall carry with me for a long time. Whilst I don’t expect Classics every time I read a m/m book, I had become disillusioned with this, my most enjoyed genre. However, I am now adding Dan Skinner to the list, I am making, of the unsung heroes of books with gay themes, romances and stories. This is a coming of age story, which continues into the main character’s middle years. This story is an example of how loyalty, love and friendship can last, despite tragedy and how memories of true love can help shape happy endings. This is a beautiful read.My View NowI wholeheartedly agree with my earlier 5* review. The author creates such vivid images of the times that David and Ryan grow up in, I could really visualise the movie Dan had in mind, when he wrote it. I learned a lot about a decade I wasn’t around for. The sixties atmosphere, attitudes and fashions are wonderfully and emotively described. The romance between David and Ryan is tender, erotic and real. The evidence of a well written book is how it makes you feel when you finish it. This book left me emotionally wrung out, and with an aching heart that stayed with me for days but hopeful. I am really looking forward to Dan Skinner’s next novel, whatever the theme because this man can write!