Review: The deeper you go...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 4, 2013
*previously posted on Goodreads*What to say? First, this book was recommended by a friend whom I have yet to meet, but whose taste in authors, subject matters and Christmas decorations matches my own pretty closely. Having previously passed this book by based on the description, I felt her recommendation necessitated a second look. And dayum...Second, Let's face it, in this genre it's not often, outside of some really superb authors and their tales, that we readers have to think too deeply. For me, and for what I have chosen to do in this life, the currently unbelievable premise of the tale and the beautifully woven relationship/lifestyle angle of the story, became almost (but not quite) secondary. And while I, like "Rachel", believe that in these circumstances at least, the rules do protect us against having to make those choices and from those who would feel they have the right to...in the name of whatever...it eloquently illustrates the moral/ethical/emotional conflict that quite frankly, probably-hopefully, has no end.In addition, I appreciate an accurate lingo, even if existing in a fantastical setting. I don't watch medical shows on tv because frankly, no one even tries to come close to being authentic. I can appreciate artistic license: but only in the hands of a competent artist. Kudos to Ms. Rotham for her both her imagination, and for obviously choosing the right resources to legitimize the concept within its (currently) science fiction boundaries.Last, this was just an elegant relationship story, and while all of the angles that existed in this book could have turned it into one seriously hot mess in the hands of a lesser artist, this came together in a believable tale of the whole of several lives, situated in a state of blissfully suspended disbelief.I loved this book. Truly.