Review: Disappointing. Laughable plot, poor characterization
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
When I read all the favorable reviews for this book, I thought I'd be in for a treat. However, the more I read the more let down I felt. Even the beginning just relied on sex rather than good writing to get the reader interested. I got that the main character was portrayed as flawed and too reliant on sex to make her feel self worth but, for me, she came across as a bit of a caricature and the sex scenes as just a device to stop the reader noticing the novel's shortcomings. The plot was ok but predictable as I guessed nearly all the twists. The only reason I didn't guess the last one is because it was just laughable. I won't give it away but I found myself exclaiming "come on please!?" I found Vincent's character extremely annoying and Sydney's positive response to him inexplicable.None of the characters were believable, the dialogue was poor and the writing very average. I really don't understand why this book has had so many positive reviews. I nearly didn't bother finishing it as I did not feel it was real or compelling in any sense. The ending just confirmed how silly a book it was. wouldn't recommend it.