Although I am not yet done with David Madden's "Abducted By Circumstance", I think I have gotten enough of a feeling for the book's style to briefly comment on a few things.
The way the characters are crafted, both blurry and hyper-focused at once, is quite new to me. I am used to a baseline of detail, with some areas coming into greater focus, and others left shady. I really like how it turns out, and how much room it leaves for expanding on any character as desired. Definitely want to try mimicking it.
One aspect I'm not too happy with is the depth of description on the backdrop. I suppose I would get much more out of the book if I knew the place where it's happening, because as-is it feels very distant, and it's hard to put my eye in there. Perhaps this is part of the book's atmosphere, I'm not sure if it has overall contributed or detracted to its mood.
The stream-of-conciousness style that the book is written in makes it a bit dense to follow. It isn't the first book I've read that did this, but so far it has been the hardest. It has been a rewarding read, though.
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