As promised, here is the critique of the Passing Sentence project, by well-known Toronto-based book critic Lotus Reads. She gives us a definite thumbs-up, while this wonderful caricature - neatly capturing the spirit of the unusual story - comes from another popular blogger, McGlinch.
Over to Lotus Reads ....
When David proposed the Passing Sentence challenge, I will admit I was very curious to see what shape the story would take. The starting prompt, "It was a dark and stormy knight" seemed like the perfect opening for a story in the Gothic romance or thriller genre, so I was pretty tickled when with the introduction of Sir Grabalot in the second line we were led into an enchanting, comedic, medieval tale of quirky knights and ladies, knaves and squires in a parody of the mother of all medieval tales, Camelot .... but beware, for just when you're settling down into the satire waiting for your next favourite Camelot character to show, the story changes gears, hurtling you from the 15th century to 2007 in one quick leap.Treachery, crazy comedy, quirky characters with unforgettable names and a fine twist at the end, make this story a most enjoyable read..I especially loved the allusion to the Blairs, oops Blares, as having a Camelot-like existence a-la the Kennedys. Very clever!
I'm really amazed at how wonderfully the story came together ... a great combined effort with some amazing editing by David. Guaranteed to make you laugh out loud! Read it!
