Faofua T. (technophobe) -
Helpful Score: 1
What can I say about this book that everyone else has already said? Well, let me tell you, in a matter of less than two days, I had completely emerged myself in this incredibly believable world that Jesse Hajicek has created. I honestly came into it thinking that it would be a mediocre book at best (honestly, a good number of fantasy/romance books with homosexual relationships are), but I came out with such awe at the author's talent and creativity that my mouth nearly dropped open.
I'm sure that many of you have had the feeling of merging with a story so much that you can see everything vividly in your mind's eye, what's going on, the glint of sand, the thirst for water, but what Hajicek does with his writing is far more than that - it makes you feel what's happening along with the character.
He does not waste his words on a bunch of emotive junk, though; his style is as dry as the desert it describes but in a good way. It's clean, honest, and tinged with just the right amount of wry humor that makes the depressing parts somehow so much funnier. It is clear that the plot is well-thought out and, though I would have liked to see a little more involvement with the main protagonist, the character development was phenomenal. It was so gradual (though NEVER dull) that I didn't even realize until halfway through the book that the main characters had changed so vividly from the time that they had met until then. It takes great skill to flesh out characters so well. By the end of the book, I would have liked to have jumped right into the book and been friends with them! (And trust me, folks, that does not happen often.)
And as for the love-making, I am a very picky person (I find erotica somewhat disturbing yet soft love far too, well, soft) but Hajicek was spot on. It was the perfect balance between erotica and art form and reality that not only got your heart racing but kept you in awe of how well-crafted it was. If you like hardcore erotica, then this is probably not for you. But, on the other hand, if you're the type that gets squeamish from a few kisses, this also might not be the book for you.
I could probably harp on for days about how great this book was, but I implore you to go and find out for yourselves!
I'm sure that many of you have had the feeling of merging with a story so much that you can see everything vividly in your mind's eye, what's going on, the glint of sand, the thirst for water, but what Hajicek does with his writing is far more than that - it makes you feel what's happening along with the character.
He does not waste his words on a bunch of emotive junk, though; his style is as dry as the desert it describes but in a good way. It's clean, honest, and tinged with just the right amount of wry humor that makes the depressing parts somehow so much funnier. It is clear that the plot is well-thought out and, though I would have liked to see a little more involvement with the main protagonist, the character development was phenomenal. It was so gradual (though NEVER dull) that I didn't even realize until halfway through the book that the main characters had changed so vividly from the time that they had met until then. It takes great skill to flesh out characters so well. By the end of the book, I would have liked to have jumped right into the book and been friends with them! (And trust me, folks, that does not happen often.)
And as for the love-making, I am a very picky person (I find erotica somewhat disturbing yet soft love far too, well, soft) but Hajicek was spot on. It was the perfect balance between erotica and art form and reality that not only got your heart racing but kept you in awe of how well-crafted it was. If you like hardcore erotica, then this is probably not for you. But, on the other hand, if you're the type that gets squeamish from a few kisses, this also might not be the book for you.
I could probably harp on for days about how great this book was, but I implore you to go and find out for yourselves!
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