Fire, a Jamaican-born, charming, poetic, and talented man, meets Sylvia, a beautiful magazine editor who keeps her passions under lock and key. Tog...
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Nov 24, 2008
Carl
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A "Good Feel" Read,
Like Pac-Man, I could not get enough, and was not let down from the 1st day to the very last words!
The flavors, textures, sounds, smells, vibes conjured up in a way that only Colin can, were so vivid in the book. From the jagged edge of SoHo, to the streets & winding roads of Kingston,......... and everything in-between.
This book explores relationships on many levels; romance, love, money, class, race, power, sex, inner-self. It's about More...
Like Pac-Man, I could not get enough, and was not let down from the 1st day to the very last words!
The flavors, textures, sounds, smells, vibes conjured up in a way that only Colin can, were so vivid in the book. From the jagged edge of SoHo, to the streets & winding roads of Kingston,......... and everything in-between.
This book explores relationships on many levels; romance, love, money, class, race, power, sex, inner-self. It's about More...
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Mar 28, 2011
Michelle
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Reading romance novels for class is such a strange thing. This one is so overtly sexy that it gets kind of tired. Also, I was getting to be kind of interested in the conflict of the story but the ending falls flat. It seemed like Channer started writing a different novel around page 300, which was bizarre. In any case, an interesting popular fiction look at identity and Caribbean diaspora.
Aug 18, 2008
Izzy
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This book was so lyrical that I became irritated at times, with the luscious display of prose. And it was luscious. I didn't feel enough of the passion between the main love interests (their names have escaped me as I create this review.) Most of the characters weren't complex enough for me, and much of the plot was predictable.
This would have been a much more interesting story about Ian and his love interests. The most complex characters, I was intrigued by his struggle to define h More...
This would have been a much more interesting story about Ian and his love interests. The most complex characters, I was intrigued by his struggle to define h More...
Feb 05, 2009
Angie
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It's good to see a Caribbean soul write some soul! While this author tends to get violent in his works, I feel that he is gifted in the art of storytelling. I would recommend this to anyone would love to "go home and back."
Feb 23, 2009
Nascha
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Excellent book. I loved Colin Channer's descriptions and his use of language in this novel. Characters and the plot were intriguing. A book I would definitely re-read. Very romantic but not sappy.
Aug 10, 2010
Karen
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Waiting in Vain took me on a journey into the Caribbean and back to the city. Great story telling loved the drama without being too over the top.
May 16, 2011
Marilyn
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One of my favorite authors. I wish he would write more books. He has such a poetic way of writing. I've read every book by him.
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Jul 22, 2011
Faith
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This book was pure erotica at it's best. I look forward to more work by Colin Channer
Nov 06, 2010
Janice
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Love, love, love this book. The characters are so dynamic and multifaceted that the readers reaction to them runs from one extreme to the next, there is no room for middle ground with them. The images are vivid and by the time the story comes to an end the reader will want much more. Fire took my breath away. Colin Channer is a great story teller that never disappoints.
Feb 20, 2008
Amian
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Collin Channers writing is so lyrical this book is one of the best works of fiction I have read it's poetry and erotism as well as Channer's descriptions of food yes food are so intoxicating! This is a love story that I wish was real starring me :)!
Dec 19, 2007
I loved this. I like his lyrical writing style, though Kas hates it!! I love the way he put some of these passages together. I've earmarked certain pages to go back & re-read just because I thought the paragraphs were so beautifully written...
Nov 18, 2007
Adrienne
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i have read this book 3 times. i love it and have even had to replace a copy that was loaned to a friend. i could read it over and and over again.
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Oct 11, 2011
Zns10367
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This was not a very good book to start the year off with. The was moving slow and was very boring. I might revisit this book later on in the year.
Feb 11, 2009
i couldn't finish, so no stars. sorry colin channer, and i LOVED "girl with the golden shoes"
Feb 02, 2008
Marv
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Great, lyrical writing! One of my all time favorites!
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