Word: awkward
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...Maire, Delany walks through the Irish countryside more like a street-wise New Yorker than a demure milkmaid. It is difficult to believe that she has ever seen a cow, much less milked one. Her charisma is regrettably undermined by an awkward performance...
Christopher J. Crick is an awkward Rinuccio, gamely waving his arms. His roseate idealism is undermined by the outright mockery of his family. The production requires greater nuance here--the Donati should be skeptically indulgent of his lovesick earnestness. His paean to Florence, "Firenze e come un albero fiorito," is somewhat stilted, and his voice is strained in the upper register...
...records, sculptures, religious artifacts and pictures of silver screen goddesses. David is at once attracted to and repelled by what he sees. The seduction works on two levels; there is the provocative temptation of forbidden knowledge contained in the books and Diego's clumsy attempts to bed David. The awkward situation worsens and David leaves in disgust...
...spite of the delicate treatment of the dark side of life, Original Sin is less murky in tone than earlier novels, and as a result, the heavy ending seems a little out of place. What is essentially a mystery acquires a thriller denouement, and Daniel Aaron's awkward character must carry the weight of it. Equally ungainly are a few of the bows to contemporary issues, which James usually handles so well. But this will only become faintly evident after the first shock of the novel's punch fades away. The value of James' efforts on the Pure Novel Scale...
...know the drill from this point on. There's some flimsy excuse for physical contact, followed by the hideously awkward first kiss, and before you know it, someone's trying to hide their bad hair and lipstick smudges while doing the walk of shame home. Glory in your temporary triumph-just do yourself a favor and wash your sheets soon afterward...