Review: Let's Pretend
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
Let's pretend I'm a trauma surgeon and he's a fireman, and we are married and love each other very much, but are somhow embroiled in a divorce.  A signature is the only detail prefacing the finality of the event. Huh?  The premise for this book should make for some very funny scenes and dialogue, but it's really quite sad.  It is not until practically the end of the story that any explanation is provided for the events leading to the divorce, and although there may be some foreshadowing, it is not sufficient.  The story premise would make for a great comedic film in the 30's or 40's, but it is very flat in the way it is written for contemporary times. The dialogue, humorous or not, is frequently lacking in this story, and just like the characters, a good sit down chat could have cleared up a great deal.  I wanted to like this story.  However, the author could describe scenes of tweaking addicts in the emergency room quite well, but could not seem to put intelligent words in the mouths of the protagonists.  This story should probably be re-worked.