Review: Pretty good story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
While the storyline is pretty good, I found the pacing and timing of the story quite off. Some events seem to happen when there wasn't time from one scene to the next. All of it happened in the days leading up until Christmas, but even so, I never had a clue as to how much time passed from scene to scene.And, after the first day on the job at the diner, Annie never seemed to work again (although she was full time). Other facts, too. She is living penny to penny, but buys a wreath for the front door...but then regrets "splurging" on a bag of marshmallows. ?? And she's buying paint and fixing up her house (a priority, I know, since she's an interior designer, but still).I found her character intriguing. She's conflicted about staying in Montana after seeing the big city. I get that, and it was well done. She spends a lot of time worry about leaving (and therefore hurting those she leaves behind), but she never thinks about what she'd do or where when she leaves. No plans for the future. Zip.I got through it and enjoyed the ending, but this could have used a little more consistency on Annie's character, and also on overall plot timeline.