Review: "Best Friends" Had Potential, But Falls Flat
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2011
This book had a lot of potential, but it ultimately falls flat with a rushed ending and a lot of disjointed writing. At its best, "Best Friends" reminded me of an Erich Segal novel or Judy Blume's "Summer Sisters." It could have been a great book, as it was jam-packed with disappointment and betrayal. Unfortunately, it was hard to follow the story in many places. Some of the characters were overdeveloped and some were not developed enough. I was very disappointed by the ending, as it was very abrupt. It was like the author had reached her word count and thought, "finished!" instead of fleshing it out.The book also could have benefited from an editor/proofreader. One missing comma or two doesn't usually cause problems, but there was a lot of missing punctuation that made the text confusing or ambiguous. I give it three stars for the premise, but the overall writing quality was not the best.