Rated of 5
by Kim Stalling
I so agree with Mary Sullivan on her review of this book. My friend recommended the book and even said it reminded her of a book the two of us would write, so I jumped in with much enthusiasm only to be sorely disappointed. "Dull" is the perfect description for the text. I kept waiting for something to happen to the main character - something worth reading about. The character comes across as a spoiled, lost soul who really has very few problems in her life. The issues she tries to overcome will seem somewhat petty and unimportant to any reader who has ever had to deal with any type of real problem. I just never developed any sort of bond with the character that made me want to find out what became of her.
Like Ms. Sullivan, I, too, had great difficulty making it through the text. However, I did read the book in its entirety and the ending is somewhat moving. I also appreciated the occasional humor throughout the book; therefore I felt the rating of 2 out of 5 was more appropriate.
Rated of 5
by Mary R Sullivan
I found this book dull, unbelievable, and depressing. The main character is shallow and the others are unsympathetic caricatures. I kept reading it with the hope that it would get better, that the dialogue would become less stilted and affected, that the plot would at least become somewhat intriguing, . . . but it didn't happen. Every time I managed to get through another 20 pages, I'd put it down feeling as if I'd eaten something bad. About 3/4 of the way through the book, I could not bring myself to pick it up one more time.
Some reviewers apparently liked this book and I can't, for the life of me, figure why. I wonder what else is on their book list?
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