Rating: Summary: A very sexy book Review: What I really appreciate about the product of these ten writers is how smoothly and effortlessly they have woven together such an intricate story line. Ten voices melt like fondue into one delicious tale of passion, deception and renewal. When I think of erotic fiction, I think of overt, in your face-ism, but that's not the case with "When Butterflies Kiss". It's the subtlety of the sensuality that sneaks up on you, chapter by chapter, until you find yourself turned on in a most mental way. Bravo to these ten clever writers and keep the creative juices flowing!
Rating: Summary: Looking for Love, Looking for Self Review: When Butterflies Kiss is one man's story of growth, dreams, fear and love. Dante, the main character of the story, is a young African American male that is a social worker and aspiring writer. Dante is a complex and interesting character. As the story progress we get a glimpse of his past, the complexities of his current life and his goals and aspirations for the future. His greatest weakness seems to be his relationship with women. He has buried his sensitive side in order to protect his heart and is involved with any number of meaningless sexual relationships. Most important however, is Dante's desire to have more for his life. This journey for more meaning in his life, career and relationships eventually leads him to some life changing decisions.The other characters in the book are like a supporting cast; these characters are not as thoroughly developed. Although the reader only knows these characters in terms of Dante, each character plays a critical role in the plot and in the growth that he eventually achieves. I would have liked to have read a bit more about what made the female characters tick. When Butterflies Kiss is a unique tale written by a team of authors. Ten writers, each responsible for his or her own chapter, write the book. Each author has their own style, but they do an excellent job of portraying the characters and the plot consistently and the chapters flow beautifully. As I began this book, I was curious about what reading a novel by several different authors would be like but I was quite pleased with this collaborative effort. I would have liked to have seen more detailed character development for the female characters and there were a couple of aspects of the plot that I felt were left hanging. Still, overall I thought this was a great effort and I look forward to future works by each of the individual authors as well as future collaborations...
Rating: Summary: Looking for Love, Looking for Self Review: When Butterflies Kiss is one man's story of growth, dreams, fear and love. Dante, the main character of the story, is a young African American male that is a social worker and aspiring writer. Dante is a complex and interesting character. As the story progress we get a glimpse of his past, the complexities of his current life and his goals and aspirations for the future. His greatest weakness seems to be his relationship with women. He has buried his sensitive side in order to protect his heart and is involved with any number of meaningless sexual relationships. Most important however, is Dante's desire to have more for his life. This journey for more meaning in his life, career and relationships eventually leads him to some life changing decisions. The other characters in the book are like a supporting cast; these characters are not as thoroughly developed. Although the reader only knows these characters in terms of Dante, each character plays a critical role in the plot and in the growth that he eventually achieves. I would have liked to have read a bit more about what made the female characters tick. When Butterflies Kiss is a unique tale written by a team of authors. Ten writers, each responsible for his or her own chapter, write the book. Each author has their own style, but they do an excellent job of portraying the characters and the plot consistently and the chapters flow beautifully. As I began this book, I was curious about what reading a novel by several different authors would be like but I was quite pleased with this collaborative effort. I would have liked to have seen more detailed character development for the female characters and there were a couple of aspects of the plot that I felt were left hanging. Still, overall I thought this was a great effort and I look forward to future works by each of the individual authors as well as future collaborations...
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