Review: It has potential
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.First off, let me say that Taking Back Sunday is well written and edited, which is a lot more than can be said for many independently published books.  Having said that, however, for me, the characters were somewhat flat and I think the reason for this is that most of the time, the reader is told what the characters are thinking and doing rather than allowing the characters to speak or act for themselves.  The story would have benefited greatly from more dialogue between the various people rather than just  providing descriptions of the action.  In my opinion, interaction between the characters is what allows a reader to become acquainted with them.  I think there is far too much time spent describing what Sunday or Cyrus were thinking or doing, rather than allowing the reader to get to know them through their interactions with others.  I hope that any sequels will give us more of an opportunity to get to know these characters through their own words, and perhaps allow us to discover for ourselves what actually makes them tick.