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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A catch in my throat, a slip in time and dimension..,
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This review is from: The Mercy of Thin Air (Hardcover)
Occasionally there is a book that I can't put down, yet don't want to end. THE MERCY OF THIN AIR was one such book. I sacrificed a night's sleep to keep turning the pages, unable to stop reading, not wanting to lose the magic of this haunting tale of love, loss, regret and release. A part of me lingered within the pages for days. An indefinable ache, a momentary welling of tears kept me hovering within the vapor of Ronlyn Domingue's moving first novel. As has been said by others, her voice is original, her images tangible, breathtaking, and the reader is left hungry for more.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Lovely Book,
By Bonnie Jo Davis "Loves to read and review books!" (Southern CA, USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Mercy of Thin Air (Hardcover)
The Mercy of Thin Air is a lovely book. It is the first book I've read cover to cover in a long time. The basis of the book is a ghost story but the real story is how people come to terms with a lost love. In most cases a love story ends with some sort of resolution or understanding but when one of the parties is dead there is no resolution... only a hole in the heart that can never be filled.
A great deal of the story is set in New Orleans in the 20's and it features a gorgeous blond feminist Raziela Nolan. She dies accidentally after graduating from college and while in the throes of an unexpected love affair. Her boyfriend and her family and friends are devasted and the book talks about how the living and the dead cope with loss. I highly recommend this novel. The story resonated with me and I could not put it down.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I Wanted to Love This Book....,
By intanswer "intanswer" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mercy of Thin Air (Hardcover)
...But I didn't. The reviews were so good, and the premise of the book was so intriguing, I couldn't wait to read it. My primary criticism of the book was that it was choppy. I love books told with multiple narrators and different points of view. But because each "chapter" was was so short (usually just a few paragraphs), by the time the reader understands who's talking and whether they are in the present or the past, it's time to move on to another character.
There were many enjoyable aspects though. The setting--New Orleans in the 20's, some memorable characaters--Razi and Etoile in particular. The writing was, at times, delicious, and the concept of being "between" was really thought provoking. There is a particularly memorable scene where Razi comes across a little girl who is "between" and helps guide her to a more legitimate death. Wow, what a scene. I wanted to love this book the way I loved the Time Traveller's Wife, but I didn't.
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