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Even Solomon
After a brush with the Almighty, the middle-aged protagonist finds himself going back over old ground and tilling new in this period novella that recounts the spiritual journeys and revelations of Danton Arthur, a conservative academic and botanist.
The story follows Danton’s adventures in repentance, each of which yields an unexpected conclusion. He is rewarded with more questions, which become their own answers, and in his final address, he exhorts the reader to follow his example.
It is a story to remind us that it is never too late or too little to pull the weeds and plant new seeds. Life can always be brought back to bloom.
The story follows Danton’s adventures in repentance, each of which yields an unexpected conclusion. He is rewarded with more questions, which become their own answers, and in his final address, he exhorts the reader to follow his example.
It is a story to remind us that it is never too late or too little to pull the weeds and plant new seeds. Life can always be brought back to bloom.
63 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 25, 2015
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V.K. Lynne
3 books4 followersVK Lynne is a writer and musician from Los Angeles. She penned the award-winning web series 'Trading on 15', and her writing has been published in Image Curve, The Elephant Journal, GEM Magazine and Guitar Girls Magazine. She has authored lyrics for three of her own solo albums and for the bands Vita Nova, stOrk, and The Spider Accomplice.
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October 14, 2019
This is a unexpected gem of a book. The voice of the main character is very well crafted, both pretentious and likeable, and the old fashioned nature of the protagonist's narration flows nicely within the story. It does read a touch stilted when coming from Telly, but overall it fits nicely.
Danton's perception of himself undergoes some repeated changes fairly quickly, and it feels a little rushed, but if the alternative is unnecessary padding I'll happily take a bit of a sprint in a parable such as this. Length and detail is less the point than the message, which is well and clearly put across and sumemd up nicely at the end.
Danton's perception of himself undergoes some repeated changes fairly quickly, and it feels a little rushed, but if the alternative is unnecessary padding I'll happily take a bit of a sprint in a parable such as this. Length and detail is less the point than the message, which is well and clearly put across and sumemd up nicely at the end.
March 28, 2016
This book was absolutely DELIGHTFUL! I found the narrator, Danton Arthur, very lively with a positive attitude, along with being very observant of people, and I couldn't imagine the guilt that Benson (Arthur) and Danton carried around. I loved reading about recollections of Danton's brief relationships, though I also felt sorry for him; as he seemed to fall in love too easily, but I found it amusing as well. I was delighted to read that Danton had a successful career, and it was really nice how Danton and Arostelly O' Riordan rekindled their relationship, especially since I found Arostelly quite an intellectual character. This novella also seemed to be very enlightening. I got a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. For the Amazon review, go here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R354...
December 27, 2015
Loved it!
I began reading this story a few years ago as the author put out a few chapters in her blog. I immediately fell into the story and hated it that I couldn't finish it. Both the writing and the characters held me - now I was so happy I could read it from beginning to end - and I did just that in one sitting! The title is cleverly tied to the story and the story itself is one healing and shows how the human condition is present in all of us - we all experience heartbreak and have to travel the healing road. Beautifully and artfully told, the story of Danton and Telly will grab you and keep until you finish it!
I began reading this story a few years ago as the author put out a few chapters in her blog. I immediately fell into the story and hated it that I couldn't finish it. Both the writing and the characters held me - now I was so happy I could read it from beginning to end - and I did just that in one sitting! The title is cleverly tied to the story and the story itself is one healing and shows how the human condition is present in all of us - we all experience heartbreak and have to travel the healing road. Beautifully and artfully told, the story of Danton and Telly will grab you and keep until you finish it!
February 12, 2016
This book was a very short read. It was a book about a man who takes a journey to find himself. He deals with his past and finds his future. He finds his path in life.
This book was not a bad read, but it was very descriptive at times and in such a short book it seemed to be a bit over descriptive and wordy. To me this can be a turn off because it makes it a harder to understand and follow when you have to check the dictionary every few lines. But, even with this issue it was a good and inspirational read....Stormi
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This book was not a bad read, but it was very descriptive at times and in such a short book it seemed to be a bit over descriptive and wordy. To me this can be a turn off because it makes it a harder to understand and follow when you have to check the dictionary every few lines. But, even with this issue it was a good and inspirational read....Stormi
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