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Title: Yume no Hon: The Book of Dreams
Author: Catherynne M. Valente
Published: Prime Books, 2005
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 149
Total Page Count: 73,614
Text Number: 215
Read For: fan of the author, checked out from the library
Short Review: In exile on a mountain in medieval Japan, Akayo is an old woman whose psyche has fractured into a number of dreams with range from her mountain land to Egyptian myth and Greek mythology. In the passage of a year, Ayako explores these dreams—and, ultimately, unites them. Lyrical, mythic, and loosely bounded by plot, Yume no Hon is beautiful but a bit overwrought. However, as the plot develops the book gains focus and ends strongly. It's not for all readers, but I recommend it to those who love lyricism and are willing to put time and effort into reading it.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
Author: Catherynne M. Valente
Published: Prime Books, 2005
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 149
Total Page Count: 73,614
Text Number: 215
Read For: fan of the author, checked out from the library
Short Review: In exile on a mountain in medieval Japan, Akayo is an old woman whose psyche has fractured into a number of dreams with range from her mountain land to Egyptian myth and Greek mythology. In the passage of a year, Ayako explores these dreams—and, ultimately, unites them. Lyrical, mythic, and loosely bounded by plot, Yume no Hon is beautiful but a bit overwrought. However, as the plot develops the book gains focus and ends strongly. It's not for all readers, but I recommend it to those who love lyricism and are willing to put time and effort into reading it.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
