Footprints by Clare London

[elisa_rolle]

Comments

[mikeyidaho]

I've read 'Footprints' a while ago and must say it's almost the best prose Clare London has published yet. There is a very few m/m texts worth re-reading, but this fine novella certainly is one of them, furthermore, not for entertaining purposes only. I would go as far as saying that Clare London is on the way to write as, say, Mary Renault one day if she continues with the texts as 'Freeman' and 'Footprints' (where, even if the style and language are simple, she managed to entwine the sea itself in a very poetic way in to the story and made love beautiful, what's not common at all). I do understand there is a need for novels as 'Sparks Fly' & 'True Colors' which I enjoyed very much as well, but wouldn't put them on the same level with the former two at all. So I hope for myself she will continue writing, especially writing the way 'Footprints' were.
xxx

[elisa_rolle]

You are right, Footprints is almost poetic. And again, you are right, it has a mood and feeling common also to Freeman. In both book all the story is led by the characters and the language, more than the adventure subplot. Elisa

[clarelondon]

Wow, Elisa. I was so thrilled to see this. Your review is a lovely, lyrical piece in itself, thank you so much. What I really appreciate hearing is that the pattern of the story came through to you, and Riley's careful and gradual watch on the man he loves and wants to help.

And on a personal basis, it's special to me for reminding me of the sea! I was born by the South England coast and I just wish I could afford to move back there one day *lol*.

Many thanks again for your thoughtful review.
*hugs*

[elisa_rolle]

Thank to you Clare, this was an unexpected pleasure, I'm not so fond of the big bang boom plot, and so discover that yours was not it was very good. Elisa