I found ‘Flames’ to both allow the imagination to craft what it sees and feels from the writing, and manipulate it in a haunting but delicate manner. The changes in perspective, person and tense kept the view and feelings fresh, and all of the ideas and descriptions were unwonted in a stunning way. Even the pure passion and intensity that the writing evokes pushes the reader forward on a journey of mystery, fantasy and realism.
Arnott was able to overlap and intertwine the stark way in which a short story can be written, and the lengthy novel; creating a beautiful balance of narrative and descriptive. He also did this with the characters and their indvidual stories. This developed the depth of the characters, how their setting affected them, and the personification of emotions, particularly anger and fear - a key attribute to this writing. The randomness of the mixture of myth and truth was delightfully mishap, in an unusually tidy way. The themes of nature in a intimate manner were poignant and evocative, and they certainly touch the reader with an outpouring of vehemence, ardour and tenderness.
Arnott was able to overlap and intertwine the stark way in which a short story can be written, and the lengthy novel; creating a beautiful balance of narrative and descriptive. He also did this with the characters and their indvidual stories. This developed the depth of the characters, how their setting affected them, and the personification of emotions, particularly anger and fear - a key attribute to this writing. The randomness of the mixture of myth and truth was delightfully mishap, in an unusually tidy way. The themes of nature in a intimate manner were poignant and evocative, and they certainly touch the reader with an outpouring of vehemence, ardour and tenderness.