C. M. Mayo

This is a very strange book. The subject matter is interesting and the characters are colorful. But it is almost unreadable, not because it is "difficult" but because it is "easy". The fairy-tale like style is terribly distracting. You keep thinking, "this must be some sort of pose and the author's going to drop it soon." But she doesn't. It reminds me of one of the most bizarre television performances I've ever seen: Timothy Bottoms in the mini-series of "East of Eden." His amateur-theatrical acting style was so exaggerated as to seem incredible. Incredible that he would have performed this way and incredible that the studio would broadcast it.… (altro)