Review: Unneccesary Moments that took Away from the Story
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2013
I felt this book had some major issues which made it frustrating to read. I found myself skipping over paragraphs just so I could get back to the main plot and see what happened with the characters. Also, there were so many grammatical errors that I had to re-read sentences and fix them in my head so I understood what the character or author was saying. Things like "she walking" or a missing "the" are really hard to miss when you are editing.Secondly, there were moments that added nothing to the story; such as explanations of each of their meals, how spicy food didn't sit well in the dog's stomach, or tidbits about a character that was introduced for two pages and not really mentioned again. I understood about making Amelia different than other girls Craig had known and the fact she is independent and has similar hobbies to him makes him really like her. However, I felt as if there were way too many hobbies added. It wasn't necessary to have separate scenes showing off her skills in shooting, surfing, rock climbing, playing volleyball, and a few others. Things could have been touched upon or maybe two hobbies should have been discussed but instead it just made it seem that the reader was supposed to be really impressed when instead I was annoyed that she kept having to flaunt her abilities and independence. I just kept wondering why certain parts were added and could only come to the conclusion that it was written to make the book longer.Instead of these parts, I would have liked the author to expand on Amelia's insecurities and difficulty with trusting people. Although it was explained, I felt as if there was some lacking significance of why it effected her so much. Then, when she finally explained things to Craig he was so understanding when he was barely given any information. In reality, I don't think people could have understood what she was trying to say unless they had read her mind.Also, the couple gets together almost immediately and for 3/4 of the book they are happy and falling very quickly in love. One person says something extremely small and the other smiles and is so thrilled that the other is so fantastic. I couldn't find the intrigue in what the character said or did with one small sentence. Plus, there are a lot of sex scenes which I don't mind at all, but I felt again that these were just filler scenes to explain their connection without having real discussions or shared opinions.In the end, I finished the book to find out what happened to them as well as to find what dramatic moment they would have together. It turns out the dramatic moment happens in the last few pages and is only a few paragraphs long. Then, the very last page is an awkward cliffhanger that doesn't really make sense to the story as a whole. If there had been hints of it earlier in the book, it would have been a great cliffhanger but instead all of a sudden you get an added point of view that is supposed to sound really dramatic but just sounds off.Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend this book to my friends.