Review: Good plot but too rushed
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2014
I’m a sucker for a sweet and simple romance story and Something Missing felt like that kind of book. Susan was reconnecting with Max, the first boy she’d ever kissed but of course, things weren’t going to be that straightforward. Susan was still damaged from the abuse she suffered growing up and Max was being secretive too. It all sounded like the makings of a nice romance film to me.The issue I always have with watching romance films is that they move too quickly whereas books tend to give you more time for things to unfold at a better pace. Sadly for me, whilst Something Missing had a lot of promise, character and story development was lacking and everything progressed like I’d accidentally knocked the forward button during said romance film.The thing is, I actually enjoyed parts of this book. I thought the things which happened in the plot were interesting enough and the characters started off intriguing although I thought Susan became a little irritating as the book went on. I probably preferred the side characters of Polly and Beth more. Had the author extended events in the plot so major plot turns weren’t over and done with in the space of a couple of sentences, I would have enjoyed the story a lot more. So as for writing a good plot, I think the author succeeded but the pacing just wasn’t for me.Something Missing was emotional and I liked that but after a decent start, I was a bit disappointed with most of the book. It was too rushed and predictable. The ending did pick up a bit though and I was more interested then than I had been for the rest of the book. I’m not sure that this will be the only book I read from this author but I’m just hoping for better pacing and stronger development in any books she writes in the future.2.5/5.*Book gifted for honest review.