graciegilbear's review against another edition
1.0
I love love love Dolly Parton but this book was terribly written and totally unbelievable. A girl comes to Nashville with nothing and magically hits a massive break 3 days in
bella_wish's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
owlalwaysread's review against another edition
3.0
It is hard to rate this one. I wanted to give it 2 stars because I feel like, what did I just read? I decided on 3 because I did like some of the characters in the book. This book started out great. It really pulled me in then it lost its way. I started to feel like there was absolutely no character development OR story development. It went flat. I pushed through hoping the story would come out. Mysteries would be solved. Instead, it stayed flat all the way to the end. I did not like AnnieLee or care anymore how it turned out. I lost interest. I did like Ethan, and I feel he was too good for her. Ruthanna was a sweetheart, and I wanted her to have more of a story. I read 400 pages to get to a few tiny pages of why AnnieLee was how she was, and it was so lacking in emotion for such a huge event.
Disappointed in this one.
Disappointed in this one.
captainaly's review against another edition
3.0
The book was okay. I felt like it was written specifically for the purpose of turning it into a movie, and trying to capitalize on the success of A Star Is Born. Entertaining but not groundbreaking.
pizzabanditkat's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
dorothy_gale's review against another edition
5.0
5★ JUST GIVE DOLLY ALL THE STARS!!! ★★★★★ I know she co-wrote it with James Patterson, but when you listen to the audio version (which Dolly helped narrate), you just KNOW that she truly put herself in it. I didn’t know where the story was going, and I loved Dolly’s character. I just love Dolly, period. This is a highly biased review. If you love Dolly Parton, it’s highly likely you will like this book. I mean, is there anything she can’t do⁉ No. No there isn’t.
At the time of this review, Run Rose Run has a 3.89-star average by 62,101 peeps. And here’s a breakdown of those peeps:
At the time of this review, Run Rose Run has a 3.89-star average by 62,101 peeps. And here’s a breakdown of those peeps:
♪ 18,966 (or 30%) are true Dolly fans ❤❤❤
♪ 22,763 (or 36%) are Dolly fans with cramps
jordanb11's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pages_on_fire's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
magnoliapigeonbookblurbs's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first James Patterson read - but if I’m being honest I picked it because of Queen Dolly. I really enjoyed this story! It read like a movie and the accompanying soundtrack was just icing on the cake. 4/5 ⭐️!
angelasunshine's review against another edition
2.0
I'm sorry to say I didn't really care for this one. I love love love Dolly Parton, and that's the only reason I stuck it out. I listened to the audio version in which she is one of the cast of narrators. But the narration felt disjointed and I didn't like it. Also, the story was just so-so.
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