Summary of this Book... | ||
This a collection of short stories. Most of the stories are focused on a secret that comes to light and how the characters react to that secret. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
sitting in front of the fireplace on a snowy or rainy afternoon with a cup of tea at the ready. It's a nice escape. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
"Hidden Lies," "Innocence Denied," and "The Crazy Woman Dance" | ||
I didn't like... | ||
Some of the stories moved at slow pace. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
Put together an anthology of my own stories. It was very inspiring. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
optimistic. There's a lot of hope in the stories by Zabel despite the sad circumstances the characters are confronted with. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
Zabel writes good character driven stories which test a person's will. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
The majority of the stories do inspire hope. They focus on everyday people who are forced to confront the extraordinary. | ||
Further Comments... | ||
Both Zabel and Jahangiri write very entertaining short stories. For the product rating, just a little further clarification: I gave setting a 5 because most of the time, there was enough description for me to visual the setting, without it being over stated. Story Plot I would have to rate on individual stories. Author's writing style: Zabel 4.5 Jahangiri - 5. Zabel, to me, is a more slow and delibrate storyteller, while Jahangiri's pacing was a little faster without losing characterization. | ||
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Created Oct 31, 2006 at 12:14am •
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