My book, Her Name, was recently reviewed on The Lesbrary. The Reviewer wasn’t absolutely thrilled with a very specific shift in tone the story took near the end, but that’s okay. Not every reader is going to emotionally connect with every aspect of a story and be satisfied with it.
Still, despite any frustration she may have felt about the climatic ending, sentiments of the story stayed with her and made her reflect on her own life.
The Reviewer writes, “If truth be told, there will likely never again be a night that I don’t turn down the covers, anticipating the presence of my true love — though I don’t think I’ll be holding my breath. One thing is for certain, however. I will make a concerted effort to approach each moment as fully present as I’m able so as to prevent my very destiny from slipping away.”
This why I write. I want to emotionally impact someone’s life. I don’t write for people to tell me what an awesome writer I am. I don’t need to hear that I am the best. I write to make a person feel. That’s all I want.
“Without a doubt, Her Name felt to be more of a dear friend’s diary than a work of fiction.”
This will probably be my most treasured comment in a review ever. Thank you, The Lesbrary, for reviewing my book.
If you’d like to read the entire review, please click the link below. Thank you.
http://lesbrary.com/2014/12/02/kalyanii-posted-her-name-by-alicia-joseph/
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