Review: Good story idea
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2013
I am a sucker for past-life stories and I was intrigued by the novel Aymaran Shadow because it promised an interplay between past events that plagued those in the present.  Handled in the right hands, this idea could have been developed into a great story, unfortunately, the author wasn't up to the challenge.The author of the Aymaran Shadow; the writing ability was not professional enough for me.  The writing felt self-conscious, as if the author were trying to hard.  For instance, instead of just saying breasts, the author gave us 'mounds of womanliness'. That brought my reading pleasure to an abrupt halt.  It's the story that counts, so using words that convey the intended meaning so that the reader is not taken out of the story trying to understand what the writer was trying to get across.Also, Sanya, the main character, an Indian psychology student, confused me.  While I expected her to be confused about what was going on in her life, I also expected her to be smart enough to figure it out, and not end being pushed around by her fate.  A little more spunk would have made me like her more.  The villain in the story ended up being more interesting than the heroine, and that's not good.I did like the cover of the book which, along with the reincarnation premise, made me want to read the book.  I just wish the writer had been a little more experienced.