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drakaina16 's review for:
Pieties
by Marc Ruvolo
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you to the author for providing a review copy.
As short as this novel is, it is fairly slow and the real action doesn't kick off until the last 10%. Up until then, it's more of a slice of life novel involving a gay man with AIDS who moves home to live in a homophobic small town. Truly, this was the most disturbing part of the book for me. I felt so sad for the main character. Ultimately, I enjoyed the book but felt it ended a bit abruptly and took awhile to get going. I loved the writing too. 3.5 stars
As short as this novel is, it is fairly slow and the real action doesn't kick off until the last 10%. Up until then, it's more of a slice of life novel involving a gay man with AIDS who moves home to live in a homophobic small town. Truly, this was the most disturbing part of the book for me. I felt so sad for the main character. Ultimately, I enjoyed the book but felt it ended a bit abruptly and took awhile to get going. I loved the writing too. 3.5 stars