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lisagfrederick 's review for:
The Ensemble
by Aja Gabel
Oh, the frustration of almost-good-enough. This has an enticing premise and exquisite moments, but an overly earnest undercurrent and lopsided character development (surprising, considering the third-person omniscient POV) mire it in 4-star territory. The focus is internal and retrospective whereas it should be on the characters' interactions in real time. I'll look forward to seeing whether Gabel can work out the kinks in her next effort.