Review: Amusing and charming narration
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2011
Strong 3 out of 5.I definitely enjoyed reading this book which is written from the perspective of university freshman Daniel Revelstoke. Daniel is a bit of an idiot at times, but he's just charming enough to get away with it, especially with his English slang and mannerisms. Even Daniel's craziest decisions have the best of intentions, and as readers we can appreciate this fact. I enjoyed reading another book set in university, and I hope that more authors and publishers will continue with this trend.I actually really liked this book for the most part, but I have to say I wasn't completely sold on the romance. I believed Daniel's feelings, but it seemed like we never really got to see Daniel and Julie fall in love. That fact made it more difficult to support their relationship when the crazy plot twist came into play. And oh is this plot twist crazy, let me tell you. You might figure it out or it might catch you off guard, but it definitely makes things interesting. I think it's definitely something you'll either accept or have a big problem with. There's not a lot of in between.Basically if you're looking for an interesting contemporary story with older YA characters, then definitely give `Relatively Honest' a chance. Daniel's narration is amusing and his transition in thought from playboy to man in love was interesting, if not completely realistic.