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Title: Praise for Kushiel's Dart
Review: I was quite prepared not to enjoy Kushiel's Dart once I realized where the author was heading on the S&M; theme -- I tend not to enjoy graphic descriptions of sexual-related violence. Yet somehow Ms. Carey pulled me in spite of my reservations. The parts that could have upset me were brief, and were required for the plot.The book is not perfect -- I got lost quite a few times with the intricate conspiracy because of so many names and titles. Sometimes you'd hear a first name, a family name, or a title. I am usually quite good at keeping up with complicated plots, but a few places I missed important things that I usually wouldn't miss.Yet in spite of these flaws, I still give this book 5 stars, which I rarely give out in my reviews ... -- the book was compelling, unique, and I in particular enjoyed the alternative history of the scion's of half-fallen Angels.
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