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Philip Ardagh reviews Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton
Skelton's is the kind of writing in which everything has to be described. A person doesn't just think when staring into a glass of water. She blends her thoughts in its vortex of reflections. Someone doesn't just quiver with excitement. The quiver is described as being "a bit like a slide whistle of pleasure". If you enjoy descriptive writing, then this is the book for you. I personally hankered after a bald statement and a simple "he said/she said" once in a while.... ...
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