{"id":467,"date":"2014-08-07T13:37:44","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T17:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=467"},"modified":"2014-08-07T13:37:44","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T17:37:44","slug":"michelle-at-joyfully-jay-gives-caged-4-75-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/michelle-at-joyfully-jay-gives-caged-4-75-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle at Joyfully Jay gives Caged 4.75 Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every once in a while, there's a review that really touches me to the core. This is one of them.<\/p>\n

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\"I have to start by calling attention to the writing itself. It\u2019s exceptional. When I take a break from reading and have to take a moment to get reacquainted with my surroundings, it\u2019s just not possible to be pulled any more into a story. The use of words landing in the exact perfect place, the small intricate details woven together, and the flow of moving from one page to the next, perfectly illustrates Deckard\u2019s talent.<\/em><\/p>\n

The story is set in a historical period, but does not focus or dwell on a lot of historical details. The well researched details are in the scenes themselves that slowly sneak up on you to give you a full picture of where you are. It\u2019s the description of the laces and the material of the men\u2019s pants, their boots, the type of shirt (or lack of shirt) they are wearing, the color of the bedding, the placement of items in a room, the detail on a window, and then all of a sudden Baltsaros walks into his quarters and\u00a0you can picture him and what his room looks like without having been given a list and an information overload of details. That is an art form.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

Read the Review at Joyfully Jay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every once in a while, there’s a review that really touches me to the core. This is one of them. “I have to start by calling attention to the writing itself. It\u2019s exceptional. When I take a break from reading and have to take a moment to get reacquainted with my surroundings, it\u2019s just not possible to be pulled any more into a story. The use of words landing in the exact perfect place, the small intricate details woven together, and the flow of moving from one page to the next, perfectly illustrates Deckard\u2019s talent. The story is set in … <\/p>\n

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