Title: Random?
Review: Great title, gifted writer, great concept - but somehow so depressing. Every time I read a chapter, I just felt wiped out afterwards. It had me in the beginning, but the page count could have been cut in half overall without losing any essentials. The plot was very creative in parts, but overall felt patternless. The ending didn't satisfy or make much sense - why did he visit her one last time at an old age? Was it symbolic (a resurrection of sorts), or a subconscious nod to the (admittedly tearjerking) end of "Forever Young?" A more logical ending would be him perpetually re-visiting her at age 18 when they got to have sex for the first time. (Not that I totally dug that scene, either - it lacked soul and beauty.)Maybe I'm just weary of the "intelligent people write dark books" box, but there seems to be something Emperor's New Clothes-ish about all the raves here.
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