tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912317514558273453.post8471681367141750224..comments2023-12-07T07:41:26.642-05:00Comments on ~BOOKS~AND~MY OPINION~: Year of Past Thingsmckaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593832228754343289noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912317514558273453.post-58325000168997630462009-09-30T20:21:16.022-04:002009-09-30T20:21:16.022-04:00Honestly, I had a really hard time getting into th...Honestly, I had a really hard time getting into this book. I found the author's writing style too cumbersome--like she felt compelled to add "SAT words" and nonsensical words into the vocabulary of the characters, just for the sake of volume. Her attention to details around them did not flow and create a background in an efortless fashion--instead it made for a sometimes painful read. <br /><br />If not for the fact that I felt obligated to finish this book for my book club, I probably would have left it before the first 100 pages were up. I admit, the plot picked up in the middle. I never felt all that compelled by any of the characters--probably only Phillip was likeable. Michelle's "mysterious past" never gets fully revealed--and the author adds a whole extra issue in the final 60 pages that could easily have been left out--it only made me more irritated with the main characters.<br /><br />The storyline is compelling and could make for an interesting read--I just ultimately felt like the author should have gone to someone like Jodi Piccoult, Stephen King , or Anita Shreve for lessons on how to provide character depth without "overshare."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com