Review: Sweet and Melancholy
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2012
In Dancing Lights, a young woman escapes to a small northern town, running from the boyfriend who wants her to get an abortion. She befriends a husky dog and learns about a local Native legend.It's a very sweet and melancholy story, written in a vignette style. The prose is lovely, but overall the story feels unfinished (which, I realize, may have been the point). It almost sounds like Moore was trying to create a modern legend, giving us just the most basic aspects of the story, without allowing us to get really invested. She provides just enough about the characters to make you want to more, but then the story ends.I'd like to read more by Inge Moore, but I'd really like to read more of this story! There is so much potential here for characterization and lore building. It leaves me feeling a bit unsatisfied with an otherwise beautiful story.I'd recommend the story if you enjoy vignette prose, or if you are looking for a very quick, unique story. A story to read on a rainy day with a cup of tea.Amber Dawn (The Kindle Book Review)Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. KBR is not connected with the author, publisher, or Amazon in any way.