Review: Nice story but flaws in the elaboration
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2014
„BEWARE“ is surprisingly my first contemporary romance novel of an Afro-American author. I didn’t recognize it till I saw William's profile picture. It isn’t my intention to read mostly white authors and at the end the color of the skin doesn’t matter but I'm always surprise about the collection of books I read in the past. I don’t choose them and read them on purpose. It depends on the author or the book that cross my path.“BEWARE” is the story of London and Ace and is written in first-person perspective of both. Williams' writing style is detailed but unfortunately not vivid enough to transport the character's emotions. The emotional scenes didn’t get me emotionally involved. I didn’t feel London's grief and pain at all. The scenes and dialogues are too rational and too top-heavy; the narration too focused on the character's thoughts than on the character's emotions.I liked the two storylines. They increase the suspense. The reader wants to know Ace's secret and the real reasons behind the death of London's brother death. I love / hate the ending of the story. It is a mean one because I didn’t see it coming. On the one hand I'm impressed and respect Williams for her courage but on the other hand I'm sad. Unfortunately, Williams' flaws in her writing style weaken the effect of the ending. A more emotional description and naturally sounding dialogues would have been better.There is one thing that really pissed me off. I hate nosey women who haven’t the courage to confront the men but follow them in danger situation. I know it is a method to increase the arc of suspense and but I think it is too stereotyped. Why is it always the woman? I don’t get it!19. Juni 2014