Telling of Stars, A

Rating:
Summary: Rewarding Reading Experience
Review: For me, "A Telling of Stars" was a unique and entralling reading experience. I say 'unique' because I found I could not read it in the same way I usually read fiction. Very soon I discovered that this was not a book to be read quickly or in a cursory manner.The moment I lapsed into a casual reading style the magic of the book was shattered and I quickly lost the thread of the story. I also found that an overly analytical approach broke the spell of the narrative. What "A Telling of Stars" required of me was an unhurried approach. It also asked me to surrender to its language. When I allowed myself to enter its enchantment in this way the language evoked a world of wonders, not with detailed descriptions, but with its poetic rhythms and nuances. "A Telling of Stars" offers many rewards to those willing to let themselves be swept up in its magic.

Rating:
Summary: Rewarding Reading experience
Review: For me, "A Telling of Stars" was a unique and entralling reading experience. I say 'unique' because I found I could not read it in the same way I usually read fiction. Very soon I discovered that this was not a book to be read quickly or in a cursory manner.The moment I lapsed into a casual reading style the magic of the book was shattered and I quickly lost the thread of the story. I also found that an overly analytical approach broke the spell of the narrative. What "A Telling of Stars" required of me was an unhurried approach. It also asked me to surrender to its language. When I allowed myself to enter its enchantment in this way the language evoked a wonderful world, not with detailed descriptions, but with its poetic rhythms and nuances. "A Telling of Stars" offers many rewards to those willing to let themselves be swept up in its magic.