I'm finally giving up on this book as it sat on my shelf half-finished for more than a year. I'm not sure why, but I just didn't connect with this oneI'm finally giving up on this book as it sat on my shelf half-finished for more than a year. I'm not sure why, but I just didn't connect with this one. There were some moments, but ultimately, I read it in starts and stops. I'm just letting this one go....more
I keep trying to like this book, and I just can't. I don't care about any of the characters. While listening to the audiobook, I nod off. I tried readI keep trying to like this book, and I just can't. I don't care about any of the characters. While listening to the audiobook, I nod off. I tried reading the book in print, and find my mind just wandering. A few people suggested I stick with it, but honestly, I just don't care about the story.
It feels like there are too many narratives, too many characters are telling unimportant parts of the story. A lot of it feels repetitive. I'm just giving up and reading some summaries online for the book club.
I've concluded that the book is just bloated. The only character I felt anything for was Woolly, simply because he was obviously in need of help. Billy struck me as an idiot for a well-read child. (I get that he's 8, even so, an 8-year-old should have more sense than what he had.) I hated Duchess and everything about him. The other characters felt unnecessary and pulled me out of the narrative. There are other ways to convey those scenes. I'm just disappointed with this book. Especially since I enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow so much. ...more
This was just boring and too hard to read. It felt like the author was using phrasing and paragraphs that were purposely convoluted just to be clever.This was just boring and too hard to read. It felt like the author was using phrasing and paragraphs that were purposely convoluted just to be clever. It wasn't clever and the book club hated it....more
I'm 60% through the book and I'm still waiting for it to get to the point. I'm just not connecting with these characters. They're all really unlikableI'm 60% through the book and I'm still waiting for it to get to the point. I'm just not connecting with these characters. They're all really unlikable and obnoxious. Trying very hard to finish this book, but I honestly don't care enough to finish it or not....more
It's a shame this book is so boring and a mess. I enjoyed the first one. I just couldn't care about the characters in this book. A lot of what they weIt's a shame this book is so boring and a mess. I enjoyed the first one. I just couldn't care about the characters in this book. A lot of what they were doing made no sense....more
I listened to the audio book. I found it repetitive and boring. The characters were all selfish and cardboard. I did like the romance between CharlottI listened to the audio book. I found it repetitive and boring. The characters were all selfish and cardboard. I did like the romance between Charlotte and Leo, but in the end I just couldn't finish this. I didn't care what happened to these characters.
The narrator as good, but there were many times when she didn't make a distinction between who was saying what. It got confusing.
This why my first Barbara Delinsky book. I'm not sure if I'll read anything else by her if they are all written like this....more
I give up on this one. I can't bring myself to care about these characters and I'm bored out of my mind. Maybe someday I'll try it again, but I just cI give up on this one. I can't bring myself to care about these characters and I'm bored out of my mind. Maybe someday I'll try it again, but I just can't right now. My apoligies to those who like this book....more
I just can't get into this book. It's a real shame since I received this NetGalley through Penguins First Flights series. I don't care for the main chI just can't get into this book. It's a real shame since I received this NetGalley through Penguins First Flights series. I don't care for the main character. The writing feels flat. And it's not holding my attention long enough to get to the meat of the story. I wish I could like this book, but considering some of the other reviews I've read on GR...I'm giving it a pass....more
First off: I normally don't read historical fiction books. I have nothing against them, but sometimes they just don'Audiobook; narrated by Scott Brick
First off: I normally don't read historical fiction books. I have nothing against them, but sometimes they just don't attract my attention or hold it long enough for me to care about the characters. I blame this on having to read too much "great literature" during my years as an English Lit major. Most of that great literature sucked and was boring beyond reprieve. Secondly, This book is written in the first person and the narrator, Inigo Balboa, reminded me too much of Pip from Great Expectations. I hated Great Expectations (nuff said). Third: I listened to the audiobook. I listen to many audiobooks because I have a long drive to work and this makes the time go by faster. However, the narrator, Scott Brick, overacted this to the point where I just got fed up with it. While Mr. Brick has an excellent voice and has done some amazing vocal work for audiobooks, this one was not his best performace. He was far too dramatic and over the top for me to even understand what was going on. His performance makes it difficult to really get into the book and enjoy it. I think I would have enjoyed this book much more if I read it instead of listened to it....more
I never finished this book, but it seemed interesting. I couldn't get into the book at the moment. I might come back to this book someday. I never finished this book, but it seemed interesting. I couldn't get into the book at the moment. I might come back to this book someday. ...more
I seriously hated this book. It received a lot of good reviews and the premise sounded interesting. However, I returned the book back to the library aI seriously hated this book. It received a lot of good reviews and the premise sounded interesting. However, I returned the book back to the library after the first few chapters. The narrator was so whiny and annoying. I just couldn't tolerate it....more
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