Review: Lacking in Substance
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2013
I liked the idea of this plot-line but I feel that the author could have added more to make it a lot better. This book was a short and quick read which was nice, but I think it made it difficult for the author to truly engage you with the characters.The romantic relationship between the two main characters was not well-defined or built-up. It was understandable as to why she was having doubts about her fiancé, but the love she had for her old flame is just there all of a sudden. Maybe she never truly stopped loving him, but I think if there had been a few more conversations, or even just scenes and explanations of her feelings towards him, it would have been more believable.There were also a few things that didn't make sense. For example, the two main characters are described as friends since the woman was 10 (so 15 years), but then one of their conversations is about how she doesn't have any living grandparents. If you had been a friend with someone since you were that young, even if you became romantically involved and broke-it off, you would have known that. I understood that the author was probably trying to explain certain things to the reader, but I feel like there could have been a better way to do it.