I'm an avid ARS fan. I think I've said it before on this blog but one of my all time favorite books is Colony by her. Just. so. good.
Burnt Mountain, her newest, had all the trappings of her classic, Southern story. Family dramatics, intoxicating locations (I have a love-affair with the deep southeast), and captivating characters. I read this one in three days, quite out of the ordinary for me, I think I was spurred on by the knowledge that my school break lasts only for the weekend and I need to get this one read...fast.
What took this one down a couple of notches for me was the inclusion of so much mysticism. One of the central characters got much too caught up in his Irish folklore and went off the deep end at the climax of the book, causing quite a dramatic ending. Dramatics usually fit seamlessly in to ARS's masterpieces but this one just didn't ring true with me. Can't exactly put my finger on the reason why.
It was good. The writing was gorgeous. But it wasn't my favorite.
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