Review: Great Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2011
The concept of an OCD male falling in love was intriguing, & Potter delivered a great tale that smacked of realism. I especially enjoyed how the story was told solely from the man's perspective, which is a bit different in the romance world.I can't say I have personal experience with OCD, but Potter created a character for whom I found myself rooting. I wanted Dwayne to grow, learn, evolve, & overcome. I wanted him to be happy (even though I can't stand his name). More than anything, I found myself entranced with dissecting the whys & hows of Dwayne's life & reactions to the things which happened to him. I would've liked to go deeper, but Potter said no. That's ok, I was still entertained (but I probably would've more likely given a 5-star rating if I could've dissected Dwayne a bit more).The heroine, Dee-Dee, could have used a little more fleshing out, but I still liked her. She seemed perfect for Dwayne & would hold him accountable while offering comfort & safety. Prose wasn't always as good as it could've been, & some of the dialogue seemed a bit stretched to me, but overall, the writing was often better than it was not. Resolution of Dwayne's work life would've been appropriate, & I would've liked to learn a bit more about some of the side characters, but neither was truly necessary to enjoy the story.Suffice it to say, this is an interesting, different book that is fun to read b/c it's so unusual. Though there isn't much humor here, I was still drawn & compelled to finish. Definitely worth 99 cents!