manwithanagenda's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I've criticized Snyder before for her sometime lackluster forays into historical fiction, and some of that applies here. But, this book has a solid core to it.
As unconvincing as the family dynamic was at times and how some plot-lines (like the romance of Carly's dreamer of an older sister) seemed to have just been thrown in for color, by near the end of the book Snyder has somehow created the foundation for the most lonely child imaginable,all the while surrounded by family and friends. It's almost heartbreaking.
Doesn't make up for how antsy the rest of the book made me feel though.
As unconvincing as the family dynamic was at times and how some plot-lines (like the romance of Carly's dreamer of an older sister) seemed to have just been thrown in for color, by near the end of the book Snyder has somehow created the foundation for the most lonely child imaginable,all the while surrounded by family and friends. It's almost heartbreaking.
Doesn't make up for how antsy the rest of the book made me feel though.
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