A review by donnagrayce
By Your Side by Karla Sorensen
1.0
I'm writing this review to say: don't read this book by Karla Sorensen; but do read all the rest of hers. I've just binged on eleven of her books over the past fortnight, but this one, her first, just isn't as good as the rest. So, go, please, read the rest!
This one didn't work for me. The heroine seemed whiny, immature, addicted to shopping (which I find creepy and damaging, not a cute, harmless hobby), and claimed to be OCD. Ah, I thought: how interesting to read about a character with this disability! Alas, no: it's a thoughtless way to say that she organizes things in her spare time. (Consider the comics of Lily Williams for a glimpse into this disorder. https://lilywilliamsart.com/portfolio/ocdcomics/#jp-carousel-4720 )
Since I wasn't interested in the characters and disengaged with the conflict that was signaled, I quit 30% in.
But read her other books. I liked them!
This one didn't work for me. The heroine seemed whiny, immature, addicted to shopping (which I find creepy and damaging, not a cute, harmless hobby), and claimed to be OCD. Ah, I thought: how interesting to read about a character with this disability! Alas, no: it's a thoughtless way to say that she organizes things in her spare time. (Consider the comics of Lily Williams for a glimpse into this disorder. https://lilywilliamsart.com/portfolio/ocdcomics/#jp-carousel-4720 )
Since I wasn't interested in the characters and disengaged with the conflict that was signaled, I quit 30% in.
But read her other books. I liked them!