raconteur reviewed on 7/17/2010 + 168 more book reviews

This is almost exactly like Edith Pattou's book "East." Now, I understand they're both based on the same legend. And, obviously, there are only so many ways one can write a story about the same legend. However, I thought the author could have at least tried to infuse this legend with something new. As it is, this book has been written before - by Pattou. I thought "East" was far better in terms of writing style, and, also, when I read "East", I hadn't ever heard of the legend before. So, it was all new to me. Reading this one held no surprises, and it was like reading the same story over, except by a different author, with very, very slight modifications.

I really think there could be other creative ways to interpret this legend. So, I'm not sure whether the author didn't do her research (didn't know about "East") or if she just didn't care.

My advice is to skip this one, and head on over to Edith Pattou's "East". I think it's superior both in terms of writing style, and the characters.

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