A great read, bursting with content and displaying skillful craft. I love the contrast of the gritty environment and events against the deeply philosophical conversation. The pacing is dead on.
My favorite part would have to be,"Malakai leaned slightly on his heels, then leaned forward and bent his knees. His arms fell to his sides and he raised them again as he propelled his legs and thrust his body forward. The whole motion was one second frozen in time. His body sailed out a few feet into the still morning air, and the only sound was still the crisp water below, trickling along. Malakai never closed his eyes. His body broke through the wind for eternity. He gazed at the moving water as his body turned, his legs rolling over his head. Then he saw him behind the ledge watching. Then, that turned into the purple black sky. The sky seemed to stretch forever, as if some entity had swallowed most of the morning light. Then, the blackness began to drift, slowly, but almost only momentarily leaping, as if the universe had dropped him, and the world was rushing to break his fall."
Wes bridges slows time to a near stop masterfully. I could clearly see the scene in my mind's eye. It was a unique and fascinating picture painted... colored with emotion connection to the character and his immediate fate.
Another brilliant piece of SallyD's autobiography. Her straight forward, no-nonsense approach to writing magnifies the poignancy of the tragedies that have surrounded her life. Her style takes you by the hand and leads you through those tragedies in such a clear and concise way, as to have you experience them along side her. I am in awe of the seeming ease with which she presents her power with the written word.
Absolutely outstanding!
D. Harris Blacke
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