A Turn of Light by Julie E. Czerneda
Have you ever read a book that you fell head over heels in love with purely because the writing was so breathtakingly beautiful? For me, A Turn of Light (2013) by Julie E. Czerneda is one of those. It contains some of the most lyrical, breathtakingly beautiful writing I have run across in my many years writing reviews.
That being said, the lyrical writing might also be a downside for many readers. It takes quite a while for Czerneda to get to the point.
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