Review of Ballast (2008) by Mike Mayo for Washington Post — 09 Aug 2012
Ballast, though, is less than completely satisfying in a dramatic sense. Events that seem to be important are dropped and left unresolved. Conflicts from the past are mentioned but never explained, as if key scenes were missing.
Given that disinterest in conventional narrative techniques, the abrupt ending may be appropriate, but it feels wrong and arbitrary.
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This review of Ballast (2008) was written by Mike Mayo and published by Washington Post on 09 Aug 2012.
Ballast has generally received positive reviews.
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