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A review by merryminstrel
Eighty Days Yellow by Vina Jackson
2.0
When i read the title of the book the idea of travelling came to my mind (i was thinking of 80 days around the world). In a way, it is a trip. The journey to self-discovery or the descent into darkness if you will. Both the main characters are compelling and if you like dark stories, this one could be for you.
Beware! Spoilers ahead :D I'll try to keep it vague but i think a warning is necessary.
There isn't much going on in the story. The premise is simple and perhaps that's why it's well executed. Woman meets man (a professor). She plays (the violin). They play together. Then more people come into play. And it's all fun and games until... the spiral into darkness begins.
This story isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea because i think many readers (me included) like to connect with the main protagonist. I couldn't identify with Summer, our violinist, and i can tell many people won't either. The author however, makes it easier for the reader to understand Summer, to see the point of her actions. The point of view of the story changes (from Summer to Dominik, the professor) and then to some omniscient narrator. This allows us to have a complete picture of the action.
However, despite not being able to identify with the main character, i kept reading because the story is interesting and well written. But towards the end i got the feeling that what i was reading was a bit, i don't know, forced. Summer takes a dive into her darkness but she's complaining about it very frequently. She showed how strong she is throughout the story and i missed that part of her. Things border on the absence of free will but it's a bit confusing because Summer states clearly that she could stop all that in a second.
I was a bit dissatisfied with how she ended her journey into her darkness. Just like that. I guess it could have different readings or interpretations.
So if you feel like reading something intense and different, give this book a try.
Beware! Spoilers ahead :D I'll try to keep it vague but i think a warning is necessary.
There isn't much going on in the story. The premise is simple and perhaps that's why it's well executed. Woman meets man (a professor). She plays (the violin). They play together. Then more people come into play. And it's all fun and games until... the spiral into darkness begins.
This story isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea because i think many readers (me included) like to connect with the main protagonist. I couldn't identify with Summer, our violinist, and i can tell many people won't either. The author however, makes it easier for the reader to understand Summer, to see the point of her actions. The point of view of the story changes (from Summer to Dominik, the professor) and then to some omniscient narrator. This allows us to have a complete picture of the action.
However, despite not being able to identify with the main character, i kept reading because the story is interesting and well written. But towards the end i got the feeling that what i was reading was a bit, i don't know, forced. Summer takes a dive into her darkness but she's complaining about it very frequently. She showed how strong she is throughout the story and i missed that part of her. Things border on the absence of free will but it's a bit confusing because Summer states clearly that she could stop all that in a second.
I was a bit dissatisfied with how she ended her journey into her darkness. Just like that. I guess it could have different readings or interpretations.
So if you feel like reading something intense and different, give this book a try.