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Bloom by Billy Wong is an interesting story. It’s about
Rose, something of a tomboy, struggling to make it in what is clearly a
male-dominated world. The story opens with the reader being plunged right in
the middle of action as Rose confronts a murderous stranger at the home of
people for whom she works (or, at least that’s the impression one gets). Nearly
killed, Rose m manages to slay the intruder, save the only child of the
unfortunately slain parents, and make it home where she miraculously survives
the terrible wound the marauder inflicted upon her.
So far, so good. But, this is just the beginning of
Rose’s adventures. A tale of derring-do and coming of age that would be rated
as outstanding but for its failure to follow the conventions of this type
story. The author uses modern language for the most part, and it is frankly
jarring. Breaking the rules of the genre works sometimes, but having dialogue
that sounds like a teen at the mall coming from the lips of a girl who has just
slain a sword-yielding murderer is a bridge too far.
Having said that, and the criticism is meant to be
constructive, I found it an interesting story that has only that one flaw. Not
a fatal flaw, but one hopes that if there’s a sequel, it will not be repeated.
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