![]() ![]() "She was so cold and aloof, she must have swallowed a block of ice for breakfast". ![]() "His lacrimal glands were drier than the desert." "His smile was like a sunny day in February." ![]() Some examples of that were along the lines of: Especially in some parts, the writing was so less than average that you got the feeling any wannabe author could have written those lines, which left me deeply dumbfounded considering all the literary prizes the author has won over the years. Let me start with the most obvious thing: the writing. (But as for the English edition, the cover, too, since it’s really lovely). “Don’t judge a book by its cover” more like “don’t judge a book by its freaking title”, dammit. ![]()
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