A review by cornmaven
Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde

2.0

This is a scaled down version of the original adult novel, which I never read. Apparently Hyde altered the ending a little bit. After reading it, I decided it felt "dated", not because it is set in the early 1990s, but because the writing itself felt dated. A little too schmaltzy for today. I liked the mother's character, as well as Reuben, but Trevor seemed just too perfect, even for the 90s. Chris Chandler, well, his characterization just did not fit an investigate reporter at all. And, I really hated the term "Movement."

I have seen better visions of the connectedness of everyone and everything. The Pay It Forward concept has definitely taken hold, so I don't dismiss it as a success. Just felt the writing could have been improved for this new edition.