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I've just reviewed Alexia Casale's book The Bone Dragon for Aurealis online. Having the word dragon in a book title is a proven winner, and also popular in film according to my film buff daughter, but it does conjure up very specific pictures. I started reading with the expectation of a Medieval setting but the novel turned out to be magic realism--the dragon being the only fantastic element.
I like magic realism but I think the fantastic element has to be introduced fairly early or else it is a shock. It was a little bit late for me in this book, but the read is so powerful it didn't really matter.
Reading other people's work is important as a writer, but something I struggle to do. I review for Aurealis because it forces me to read, and having to review means I have to think about other works critically. This is very useful in editing your own work.
I like magic realism but I think the fantastic element has to be introduced fairly early or else it is a shock. It was a little bit late for me in this book, but the read is so powerful it didn't really matter.
Reading other people's work is important as a writer, but something I struggle to do. I review for Aurealis because it forces me to read, and having to review means I have to think about other works critically. This is very useful in editing your own work.
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