A review by nglofile
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
3.0
3 1/2 stars. Almost irresistible. Even before I've read a page, I know Allen's books will envelop me in dreamy delight. I enjoy how she engages several senses in her descriptions, especially when she weaves scents together.
So why not rate the book higher? A minor complaint is a love scene that doesn't seem to share the same tone as the rest of the story. However, the main reason is that a big part of the plot rests on a secret that the woman keeps from the man when she shouldn't, and I am simply tired of this as plot device. I realize most won't be as picky as I, so I will cheerfully recommend this to others.
Two favorite images:
"The air outside was tomato-sweet and hickory-smoked, all at once delicious and strange."
"But then a gradual depression settled over her like someone flipping out a bedsheet and letting it float down to cover her."
So why not rate the book higher? A minor complaint is a love scene that doesn't seem to share the same tone as the rest of the story. However, the main reason is that a big part of the plot rests on a secret that the woman keeps from the man when she shouldn't, and I am simply tired of this as plot device. I realize most won't be as picky as I, so I will cheerfully recommend this to others.
Two favorite images:
"The air outside was tomato-sweet and hickory-smoked, all at once delicious and strange."
"But then a gradual depression settled over her like someone flipping out a bedsheet and letting it float down to cover her."