A Loop in Time

[David Casseres]

This from someone who thinks "quarrelous" is an English word

On 3/10/07, Ya Sam <takoitov at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Upon reading A Loop in Time, it becomes clear that author Rowena Wright is
> a
> master of many subjects, ranging from art history to advanced mathematics
> to
> Egyptian mythology.
>
> Unfortunately, the one subject seemingly unmastered is storytelling. The
> characters, young and old alike, all seem to be prodigious philosophers,
> rambling mathematicians, and quarrelous chess players, who serve the basic
> purpose of being the author's pedantic vehicles for educating the reader
> rather than advancing any form of a plot. The scenes are sterile, and the
> dialogue is comparable to a Pynchon novel.
>
> http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=5292
>
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