Paranormal Elements
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I agree the characters seemed to go with the flow regarding Angela's visions. Both Alex and Angela's reactions were unrealistic. Alex saw her talking to a painting in the museum before he even met her, and still wanted her to work for him. I thought he should have been alarmed by what he saw.thaservices1 wrote: ↑06 Jun 2018, 18:01 The paranormal aspect was so integral to the story, it's the only way it could work without actually making the book a mystery/thriller as it is wrongly labeled. The characters reactions to the paranormal are what bothered me. For non-believers they take it all in stride a bit too easily. Angela is a pretty 'normal' character, I feel her reaction should have been a lot more panicked.
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Belle Ami chose the same day (August 3rd) for all the initial stories: Gerhard and Sophia's escape from the Uffizi Gallery (1944), the party at the Medicis where Fioretta meets Giuliano (1475), and the passionate first encounter between a clueless Alex and an Angela in a trance (2018). The bombing of the bridges did happen on the night of August 3, 1944.
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Hi, Wasif Ahmed! Glad to see you back. Ciao!Wasif Ahmed wrote: ↑08 Jun 2018, 17:24 As with the most people in this forum, I agree. The paranormal elements definitely play a part in making this book the great work it is.
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So true. Without the paranormal, "crazy" parts, I think the book would have been a more sophisticated read. I would have preferred to see Alex and Angela do more traditional detective work. Instead, they rely on Angela's visions for practically every move they make. I can picture them having breakfast each morning and planning their day -Zain A Blade wrote: ↑08 Jun 2018, 14:40 Exactly my sentiments. The paranormal element simply made the book look unserious. The flashback to the generations past was ok and it fits well with the storyline, but not the psychedelic stuff. The book would have been up there with the likes of the Da Vinci code without all the crazies.
Alex: "Angela, what should we do today?"
Angela: "Let's go to the town records department because I dreamed about the file room there last night. We need to go to the 2nd drawer in the left cabinet and get file #27."
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So true. Without the paranormal, "crazy" parts, I think the book would have been a more sophisticated read. I would have preferred to see Alex and Angela do more traditional detective work. Instead, they rely on Angela's visions for practically every move they make. I can picture them having breakfast each morning and planning their day -
Alex: "Angela, what should we do today?"
Angela: "Let's go to the town records department because I dreamed about the file room there last night. We need to go to the 2nd drawer in the left cabinet and get file #27."
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