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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad at all, October 4, 2009
This review is from: The Angel Within (Paperback)
If you like plentiful angst then this will probably appeal, and it even has some depth. Sunnie grows up in a stubbornly backwards and strictly religious rural community, ignorant of just about everything except his own difference from others. Things go wrong, then an outsider rescues him for less than altruistic reasons. Sunnie has to come to terms with the world outside his own, narrow society. The process is pretty realistic, by the standards of slash at least. So far, so good, but from here on the novel is less well developed. We don't see too much of the guy Sunnie will end up with, nor is there much of their relationship when it finally comes about. Still, I enjoyed reading this and I thought Sunnie was a well-developed character, even if the others tend to be a bit vague. I'm glad I bought it.
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6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Abysmal book, January 4, 2007
This review is from: The Angel Within (Paperback)
I was quite relieved that I didn't shell out a single cent for this horrid piece of trash. While I love the idea of slash fanfiction authors branching out into original fiction, some authors just don't have the ability to craft original characters or a fictional world with any degree of talent.
There was not a single decent character in the entire novel. Sunnie, our supposed protagonist, was so completely laughable I thought I was reading a parody for the first few chapters. Scott Rohan (brilliant character naming, too) is just bafflingly terrible. Even the knight in shining armor is nothing short of a caricature. I can't say much of the story other than it was trite, boring, and slogged along with the worst narrative I have ever seen.
I thought it may be worth it for the sex. Not even. Bland and boring. No sizzle, no interest.
If you're curious enough to read this thing, try to con a friend into buying it for you. Actually, I would almost seriously recommend getting yourself a copy, as a perfect example of what not to do when writing an erotic novel.
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6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Read, October 23, 2003
This review is from: The Angel Within (Paperback)
This book is as wonderful as her other fiction has been. I am very glad to have invested in this book. This story is an insightful look into the human psyche, societal constraints and religion in our society. The story weaves a tale of love and passion interwoven with lies and deceit that is bound by the laws of God and the community. Kracken's tale of the life of a young, abused boy, Sunnie, learning to be a man in an alien world, and adapting to the changes of a different society, is a mirror to this world, where people different from the norm have to escape or be persecuted by their communities. Sunnie has to take refuge in an alien society with a complete stranger, who tells him all the things he learned were sinful as a child are normal and acceptable. Sunnie is dependent on this new stranger who has turned his world upside-down, but has to learn to understand the world through his own eyes. The reader sees Sunnie's struggle to adapt his religious beliefs with the rest of his new society. I hope that others enjoy this book as much as I have.
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