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A review by averyjaye
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Garbage.
An enormous slog that wastes it's unique framing device on useless, uninteresting detail.
Thematically blunt as the flat side of a hammer that manages to miss hitting the nail on the head with every swing.
It started strong, but by the half-way point I found myself actively resenting this book, it's author-surrogate protagonist, and the "lol so random" tidbits of Little Blue that we're forced to wade through in an effort to get to the interesting bits (which, more often than not turn out to be uninteresting as well).
An enormous slog that wastes it's unique framing device on useless, uninteresting detail.
Thematically blunt as the flat side of a hammer that manages to miss hitting the nail on the head with every swing.
It started strong, but by the half-way point I found myself actively resenting this book, it's author-surrogate protagonist, and the "lol so random" tidbits of Little Blue that we're forced to wade through in an effort to get to the interesting bits (which, more often than not turn out to be uninteresting as well).