A review by tacobelle_26
The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone

3.0

This was a much needed light read for me- and I appreciated it for that. Unfortunately however, most people said that it would catch your emotions- but I didn't feel that at all. Which was kind of a let down. I know that seems hypocritical after I just said I wanted a light read- but from the reviews I read, I expected getting more into the emotions of the book than I did. The writing (from the perspective of a 17/18 year old very wealthy girl) was much more shallow than I expected and I think took away from the deep emotional pull the book was trying for. It had potential to go much much deeper than it did. It could have pulled a lot harder on the heart strings- death, life, love, memories, etc were all main points in the book- and yet the immaturity of the writing pulled all the depth out of those topics. I was more interested in the adult characters in this book than the girl narrating. I don't like criticizing this book, because it was good! But to be completely honest, it could have been so much better! The idea in itself about a cruise on a dream like ship around the world where people can live their last few weeks on their own terms, was fantastic and well described. Yet, the book lacked the emotional pull it needed. I recommend this book as a light read for the summer on the beach or for people who don't mind reading a book through the eyes of a very young teenager.