Review: Mindless Escapism
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2012
I found the premise for this book unique and the story moved along pretty well.  There wasn't a lot of extra fluff except in the detailed descriptions of clothes and picking out outfits, unless you like that stuff.  There actually was more details on clothes than there were on the lives of characters.The Good:- Storyline idea of a bridesmaid lotto- tightly told story (although maybe a little too much?)- Kept me reading to the end despite its flaws- The Disaster Diary part was funnyThe Not So Good:- Needs some grammar and editing help- Characters were undeveloped and I never really felt like I cared for them.  They were stereotypical devices for the story.  For example, there was the meddling, blackmailing mother, the gay friend with the fashion sense, the witchy competitive model, etc.- The "romance" wrapped up too nicely and I had to suspend my beliefs to go along with it- The ending was unsatisfying, and left on a sort of cliffhangerI think that if the author could have developed the characters more, it would have added a lot to the overall story.  But if you're in the mind for a little mindless escapism, you may like this book.  As long as you can overlook the flaws.