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Hard To Get Into
The novel “She Took My Arm as if She Loved Me” by Herbert Gold is difficult to swallow. ... Most readers will find, as this one did, that the book is hard to get into and even harder to sustain interest. ...
Although Kasdan’s words are short, Gold’s language drags on and on, making it hard for the reader to stay focused. ...
For example, at the beginning of chapter six when the reader listens in on Kasdan’s thoughts about his nose hair, one can easily lose interest:
I was lucky enough to meet Priscilla before I sprouted hairs in irregular patterns all over my nose, or perhaps unlucky, because those hairs might have protected me, armored me into peaceful recreations with Alfonso [.
Approximate Word count = 870
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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