Teresa Foerster Foerster itibaren Regent, ND 58650, Birleşik Devletler itibaren Regent, ND 58650, Birleşik Devletler

This was one of the worst books I have ever read. I am actually surprised it has so many 4 star ratings. The character of the 6 year old boy is completely unbelievable. I agree with the reader who stated he sounded more like a 40 year old pervert. I found it to be an incredibly creepy and boring book.

This is a colonialist novel written in the modern day, with post-colonialist concepts firmly in place. If that sounds a little confusing, it was. Godshalk writes in the voice of a 19th century explorer very convincingly. There are various gritty details that betray the modernity of the author. There is information about feminine hygiene and sexual relations that would not have been included in a true 1800’s novel. That is one of Godshalk’s goals, to allow the reader to delve deeper into a colonial trip than a primary source would allow. The beating heart of this novel has two chambers; the engulfing Caribbean atmosphere and the love that flourishes among the denizens of Kalimantaan, both European and native. Godshalk takes a compassionate but honest view of the romantic livers of her characters. The Victorian Europeans are in a land away from time, cut off from the repressive social strictures of their compatriots, but still feeling their sway. The native people have their own agendas, often hidden from the reader, but they are caught in the same cycles of love and death and the colonialists.

i like her elemental master's series. it's a pretty cool take on magic and fairy tales. this one is based on the snow queen