Quest for a Dream eBook Cindy A Carl
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In a quaint village in Mexico, Dani, a struggling, endearing, and somewhat klutzy artist, sets out in pursuit of her dream. Little did she know that the pursuit would become the dream. One night a Shadow Man appears and sends her on a quest she must find a mysterious woman, and it can only be done through a series of ten paintings. Each painting is prefaced by bizarre situations; including a hurricane, a yellow-out storm, and an excursion into a curio shop with no doors. Three uncooperative guides a translucent figure, a troll, and a typist who lives in a tree, hold the key. . .but to what?
Sylvia, Dani’s best friend, Ivan, a carpenter obsessed with mesquite tables, and Chuy, an Argentinian Fire Dancer, are Dani’s only link to the ‘real’ world. But eventually even they can’t help as she finds herself sinking further and further into the depths. . .
Quest for a Dream eBook Cindy A Carl
This is a story that is both mind blowing and `claro' (to use the Spanish vernacular). This author has a wonderfully twisted sense of humor. Not only does she include "yellow outs" and trolls, but the book is full of the `unexpected' both in the story's environments and inside her characters. Every time you think you know what is going on, you are proven wrong... just the way you want a story to unfold.It's set in a real town in Mexico, and the description of the village architecture made me want to visit "Axixic" and see if that kind of magical atmosphere really does exist.
The characters were 'real.' I felt like I could relate to them. They are characters that you either feel like you know, or would want to know if you had the chance.
There is a section where I became wonderfully exhausted as I read - Ms. Carl makes you feel the frenetic urgency her character experienced, but the humor that is interspersed throughout provides comic relief from the intensity.
The description of the protagonist's painting technique actually gives you insight to a complex singular artistic process. The description of color blending - something that would normally be beyond my understanding - formed images so exacting and vivid, that I couldn't help but see it too.
I want to see and learn more about Dani and Sylvia, and I hope Ms. Carl keeps them going in her future books.
The ending took me completely by surprise. There is a strong dénouement, one I wish every writer understood - everything is tied together and satisfactorily explained.
This is a multi-dimensional, complex story. My mind was justly blown ~ how often can you say that?
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Quest for a Dream eBook Cindy A Carl Reviews
Paint Present Future quickly became my obsession. My mind was twisted and turned as I travelled with the loveable character Dani between realities. During this process I also laughed and learned about myself. Paint, Present & Future
I got this book late one night and meant to open it and read just a little. I ended up awake half the night reading the whole book! Its a fabulous story and really illustrates the painful process of creation well. It will ring true with anyone disillusioned with the mental slavery of classic North American life, work and expectations. The author's fabulous, sarcastic personality comes through beautifully as well. This is a book I will read again.
Don't let the title of Paint, Present and Future fool you. There is so much to this book that I simply could not put it down. I love reading anything that takes place in Mexico because it the one place I want to visit so much. The story is part dream, part reality but it is well written and something I think you will all enjoy.
This was a very wonderful journey. While the book is not in the "normal" bizarro realm (is there such a thing?), it is still far outside of the norm that it really kept me flipping the pages. What is reality? What is a dream? Or is all of this some drug- or sleep-depraved hallucination?
As I read this book, I kept questioning my own place in "modern" society, in the daily chores, the endless trail of electronic paperwork, and the go-go-go world we live in. And, seeing as the lead character has given this all up for a simpler life in Mexico really had me wishing I could just pack up and go. But with it come a host of other problems--getting away from it all doesn't always make us more creative or inspire us.
The writing is clean and the story is smooth and well-paced. But that is really a sidelight to my real enjoyment of the story It made me think and question reality as it is. Bizarro (I mean the stuff with pink bunnies toting daisy-shaped machine guns and chewing on lima beans) is unpredictable and strange. This was unpredictable, but also clever enough to stretch the mind and alter perceptions--there are too many cookie-cutter works of fiction out there, and this one really stands out of the crowd with its ambition. The ending was so well done, and unexpected.
This book ranks high up there when it comes to anything I have been asked to review. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
I was given a copy of this book for review.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is a real page-turner! I learned about Mexico, art, the workings of the human mind an a lot more. I really hope to see this author produce more books.
As others have said, this is a fast-paced, (mostly) whimsical novel that will keep readers engaged and wondering what the heck is going on. The story can get a bit repetitive as Dani works through her assignment of 10 paintings, but the vivid imagery and likeable cast of characters make for an enjoyable trip.
This is a story that is both mind blowing and `claro' (to use the Spanish vernacular). This author has a wonderfully twisted sense of humor. Not only does she include "yellow outs" and trolls, but the book is full of the `unexpected' both in the story's environments and inside her characters. Every time you think you know what is going on, you are proven wrong... just the way you want a story to unfold.
It's set in a real town in Mexico, and the description of the village architecture made me want to visit "Axixic" and see if that kind of magical atmosphere really does exist.
The characters were 'real.' I felt like I could relate to them. They are characters that you either feel like you know, or would want to know if you had the chance.
There is a section where I became wonderfully exhausted as I read - Ms. Carl makes you feel the frenetic urgency her character experienced, but the humor that is interspersed throughout provides comic relief from the intensity.
The description of the protagonist's painting technique actually gives you insight to a complex singular artistic process. The description of color blending - something that would normally be beyond my understanding - formed images so exacting and vivid, that I couldn't help but see it too.
I want to see and learn more about Dani and Sylvia, and I hope Ms. Carl keeps them going in her future books.
The ending took me completely by surprise. There is a strong dénouement, one I wish every writer understood - everything is tied together and satisfactorily explained.
This is a multi-dimensional, complex story. My mind was justly blown ~ how often can you say that?
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