That could be it. However, if the author has more books, I would be interested to see how she writes them to make a comparison.NRoach wrote: ↑27 Apr 2018, 08:57That does make sense. My understanding of flashbacks as they happen with PTSD is that they're incredibly vivid, and this kind of lurid language could very much mirror that.holsam_87 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 23:35That's true, I was more thinking that Natalie was just recalling it and her being overly descriptive comes from her tutelage under Mrs. Glover. I'm also betting that she has PTSD from her treatment, so even the most innocuous event could bring her back to her being beaten by Alex or almost raped by Dam Teagle. I know someone that deals with PTSD and moments of panic hit her at the worst times, along with migraines.NRoach wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 07:29
The vast majority of books are, in some way, a character recalling traumatic events. Plus, I have difficulty imagining anyone describing their own trauma in this kind of language; not to knock it, necessarily, but it's definitely an affectation by the author rather than an artefact of the actual story.
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And the references to Australian animals and plants didn't bother me very much, because I reasoned that the book was probably written originally for an Australian audience, in which case no description would be needed. American authors don't usually feel they have to describe grizzly bears or Death Valley if they're not important to the story, so it doesn't bother me if the author didn't describe kookaburras in great detail. That's what Google is for!
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Further, in literature, descriptive language should be used extensively in an effort to paint a word -picture. In this case, Jennie labored at length to capture his readers’ attention and sustain it by use of words that arouses feelings, and covey the meaning in the mind of the reader who is absent from the scene, but present via descriptive language.
I personally enjoyed reading the book as I stated in my review of the book.
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I completely agree. I do get that Natalie is an aspiring artist, and I understand that she sees the world differently. Once I adjusted to the language, it flowed. With descriptive language, the more it's used, the less powerful it becomes. I'm curious to see her future works.
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