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A review by readbyryan
The Night Gwen Stacy Died by Sarah Bruni
2.0
I really wanted to like this book for the title alone, but in the end, it was so disappointing. Towards the end I lost all interest in the book and just wanted to finish it.
This book is the story of 17-year old Sheila. Sheila only wants to escape her small Iowa town and dreams of moving to Paris. She meets a man named Peter Parker. The two end up in Chicago.
The book is narrated by Sheila and Peter in alternating chapters, sometimes overlapping the same events.
Overall, the book is decent and written well. However it felt like an MFA thesis project. The writing was good, but I wasn't interested in the characters and there was no substantial plot. Some call it a mystery, and there are some things the reader doesn't know, but I would hardly call it a mystery.
This book is the story of 17-year old Sheila. Sheila only wants to escape her small Iowa town and dreams of moving to Paris. She meets a man named Peter Parker. The two end up in Chicago.
The book is narrated by Sheila and Peter in alternating chapters, sometimes overlapping the same events.
Overall, the book is decent and written well. However it felt like an MFA thesis project. The writing was good, but I wasn't interested in the characters and there was no substantial plot. Some call it a mystery, and there are some things the reader doesn't know, but I would hardly call it a mystery.