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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Abysmal book, January 4, 2007
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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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad at all, October 4, 2009
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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15 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible, October 9, 2005
I'd found this book almost by accident and, encouraged by the reviews, I took a chance on it. I've never left a review before, but I really felt I should this time.
This book was such an utter disappointment; if I could give it zero stars, I would. I followed up on this author a little and it appears her background is in fanfiction and I now suspect that the previous reviews were done by her fanfic followers. Be wary before you choose this book.
Characterization is a huge catalyst for a story. A character who interests you, who you care about, will pull you into a book, keep you invested and even forgive a few technical writing errors. It took me a long time to finish this book because I've never read a more annoying main character. Sunnie (the uber-repressed, yet with an irrepressible smile) is supposed to be male. You wouldn't know it if the author didn't tell us. The argument might be that he's been abused and, therefore, fearful, but even with that background you still want to read about a character who, in spite of those abuses, is interesting and finding his bravery. There is nothing interesting or brave about a man--even a gay man--who covers his face in embarrassment at the sight of women's breasts--covered breasts, no less.
I wish I could say something positive, but there's nothing to say. As far as the writing itself goes, it's at times clunky and confusing. Some descriptions had me laughing out loud and I'm quite certain that's not what the author intended at that moment.
I'm always looking for quality gay fiction and this wasn't it. Unless you like your main characters as dynamic as a wet rag (and your dialogue as absurd as a President Bush speech), then don't waste your energy on this book.
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