Ratty's review of Darling
Darling by William Tester
I had high hopes--this is about a farm boy in love with his cow. His brother may have gotten to the cow's "pink conch shell" first--a source of much tension and anxiety to the main character. The writing is very heavy-handed--poetic, dreamy. This really annoyed me at first, but now I'm thinking it works even if it is rather cloying. It's the thoughts of the main character that are written in this roundabout fashion. His brain is dull, but he has very strong sensual actions and reactions that are emphasized by the narration.
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