A review by larabobara
Alexander and Alestria by Shan Sa

1.0

I tried to like this one, I really did - but...ugh. In all fairness to the book, it isn't a genre I usually gravitate towards. I think it's entirely possible that the author's use of flowery, overdone prose is an accurate reflection of the way these characters would have spoken in that time period, but it was nauseating almost to the point of intolerability to me. On top of that, I found the plot to be sincerely lacking. I had a hard time staying awake when reading this, even after a good previous night's sleep and a giant diet coke.