More Strange Than True C.J. Spataro
Rating: 4/5
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Primary Genre: Fantasy Romance
Plot: 5/5
Blurb: After an epically shitty day, Jewell Jamieson unknowingly eats a magic-spiked meal and happens also to make a certain wish-and that's why she awakes the next morning to discover her beloved dog Oberon has been transformed into a beautiful naked man in her bed. Conflict ensues when Titania, the impulsive Queen of the Faeries, decides she wants Oberon for herself. Is Oberon simply a man who used to be a dog, or is he somehow something more? When Jewell discovers the answer, she will be faced with a devastating choice. Will she choose to save the man she's grown to love by giving him up, or will she honor his wishes and watch him die?
My Thoughts:
This is an incredible well written indie novel. It might be more like “fantasy light” or “magical realism with fairies” in regard to the genre. The plot relies heavily on A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare but you’ll hear no complaints from me there, it’s one of my faves from Shakespeare. C.J. weaves classic literature with a modern plot and tells a page turning story and asks the timeless question “If you truly love something, do you let it go?” I find the writing artistic without being abstract. Still relatable to the average person but above average writing beyond what you’d find in your Wal-Mart fiction section.Teenage Dawn would have adored the angst, present day Dawn docked a star from the rating because the ending pissed her off. I see no need to turn Midsummer into another Shakespeare tragedy. That being said, the story was great. I just couldn’t stand the ending.
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