Title: If Only I Could Have Used A Magic Mirror...
Product review: If only I could have used a magic mirror such as the one centering this novel, I would have seen that Jude Deveraux's latest offering holds none of the emotionally evocative romance I remembered from books like 'Velvet Song' or 'Remembrance.'The writing contained no style, the plot did not develop any tension, and the character motivations seemed malnourished (though almost every chapter included gratuitous talk of food). The narrative lacked imagery, and the dialogue disappointed me highly - no wit, no spark, just flatness. I wasn't charmed by any of the characters, nor did I develop an interest in their untimate fates, which is just as well since Ms. Deveraux chose to skip what should have been the most climactic scene in the entire book and summarize its events in an epilogue chapter.'Forever...' is definitely not worth the purchase. You're far better off reading an old favorite.
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