Title: I felt like I was reading a children's fable...
Review: The sing song-y prose was reminiscent of the Little Prince and I sensed that she wanted it to read that way. It just wasn't endearing enough to engage my interest and the only reason I finished it was because it was really short. As mentioned in another review - the main character was rude and inconsiderate to his family and friends and only tried to be nice to the heroine. There wasn't any reason for me to root for him. The character development was thin and the plot was only mildly interesting. I read a lot of historical fiction and think that books like Shadow on the Wind and In the Company of the Courtesan are examples of how to engage a reader in wonderfully flawed characters and their stories.I have wanted to buy Crouier's novel Seven Houses, but am afraid that it will be like the Palace of Tears...
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