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A review by dana_reads_travels
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
DNF at 53%
This is my second and last by this author as I DNFed her first book.
I DNFed the first book because the relationship between the woman and child was weird. You do not promise to adopt a student ever. Esp when you are nowhere near being able to do that.
This one just couldn't decide if it was going to be YA or adult. The dialogue was far from the witty banter that was intended. The characters are extremely flat. The moment I met Skya, I automatically did not like her.
Shaffer obviously is depending on people who grew up loving Willy Wonka (TWG) and Narnia (TLS) to feel nostalgia while reading these books. Well, she has not hit even close for me with either. When you are comparing your books to other beloved classics, those are big shoes and they have not been filled for me.
This is my second and last by this author as I DNFed her first book.
I DNFed the first book because the relationship between the woman and child was weird. You do not promise to adopt a student ever. Esp when you are nowhere near being able to do that.
This one just couldn't decide if it was going to be YA or adult. The dialogue was far from the witty banter that was intended. The characters are extremely flat. The moment I met Skya, I automatically did not like her.
Shaffer obviously is depending on people who grew up loving Willy Wonka (TWG) and Narnia (TLS) to feel nostalgia while reading these books. Well, she has not hit even close for me with either. When you are comparing your books to other beloved classics, those are big shoes and they have not been filled for me.