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Average (?):  (7/10) |
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| Reviewer:
JimmyJump
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Oct 28, 2010 |
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Excellently written, "Rhapsody" sets a certain mood right from the opening paragraph. A mood that makes you bend forward, concentrating on the lines on your screen, enraptured by the text.
That opening paragraph also creates an expectation, thanks to the mood.
That expectaion is delivered, bit by bit, as we get along the storyline.
Yes, "Rhapsody" is a stack of clichés, with masters, obedient goils and a terminology that seems to be invented by kids who play doctor in the barn.
But it works. Thanks to that ability of setting this mood of building tension. Thanks also to Sophia's skill. Choosing the right words and syntax. Makes up for the trodden path she chooses to walk.
But the trodden path sprouts fresh grass along its trail thanks to Sophia Dawning's wide vocabulary range, and, again, thanks to her smartness and style.
Also, a present tense, first person view isn't that easy to do. Well, maybe it's easy, but it is seldom either handled well, or it doesn't come across as very alluring to read.
With "Rhapsody", I can't imagine any other way it should've been written.
Very nice indeed.
JJ (9/10)
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