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A review by chrisistrangerthanu
A Time for Everything by Mysti Parker
4.0
3.5 stars
This was looking to be a solid 4.5 star read up until the last quarter, where I think too much drama let it down. While I love this author's writing style, in both the books I've read, there is too much going on near the end and it really messes with the fantastic flow of the books. I do think that is a real shame.
Overall, I liked the book. Portia was a likeable and engaging protaganist, and Beau was a good sort too. The slavery and civil war references were well done, I liked that she doesn't romanticize the horror of it, and the melancholy tone of the book suited well. Jonny was a delight and I loved how he and his father resolved their issues.
I think the biggest issue I had with the book was characterisation. Lydia was inconsistent quite a bit, and I was honestly left a bit perplexed. Was she spoilt and petty? Or was she the girl that spoke to Po before she left? Harry was portrayed well, with a great deal of depth, but then I felt that the grey area of his character was completely destroyed near the end. I felt that there was too much black and white in the character portrayals, Po could do no wrong or think no wrong, the characters who made bad choices then became completely bad characters in the narrative.
As usual with this author, I was engaged easily into this story, and I felt that the period setting really suited her writing style. I would definitely read more from the author.
This was looking to be a solid 4.5 star read up until the last quarter, where I think too much drama let it down. While I love this author's writing style, in both the books I've read, there is too much going on near the end and it really messes with the fantastic flow of the books. I do think that is a real shame.
Overall, I liked the book. Portia was a likeable and engaging protaganist, and Beau was a good sort too. The slavery and civil war references were well done, I liked that she doesn't romanticize the horror of it, and the melancholy tone of the book suited well. Jonny was a delight and I loved how he and his father resolved their issues.
I think the biggest issue I had with the book was characterisation. Lydia was inconsistent quite a bit, and I was honestly left a bit perplexed. Was she spoilt and petty? Or was she the girl that spoke to Po before she left? Harry was portrayed well, with a great deal of depth, but then I felt that the grey area of his character was completely destroyed near the end. I felt that there was too much black and white in the character portrayals, Po could do no wrong or think no wrong, the characters who made bad choices then became completely bad characters in the narrative.
As usual with this author, I was engaged easily into this story, and I felt that the period setting really suited her writing style. I would definitely read more from the author.